In this article, Managing Director Rahul Gosain and Director Vikesh Bhartee examine why content compliance and digital content diligence have become transaction-critical in digital media investments, how gaps around NSFW content, licensing, and moderation create regulatory and valuation risk, and what investors should assess before those risks surface post-close.

This edition of the Automotive Industry Spotlight will focus on changes to vehicle features as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) continue to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The current geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has prompted an unplanned shift in mobility patterns across the region. Alvarez and Marsal's latest article lays focus on some of these challenges from a tax perspective, to raise awareness of potential issues and offer guidance on possible solutions or mitigating measures.

AI adoption has reached near-universal levels in engineering, yet a clear gap between perception and measured impact. This paper describes what those practices look like, why they matter, and how organizations can realize real value with AI-assisted engineering.

Section 301 is reshaping APAC trade. Explore risks from excess capacity probes and forced labor enforcement, plus tariff scenarios and mitigation steps.

The first installment in the Complex Mass Tort Settlements Series, this introductory article outlines the core principles behind effective mass tort settlement administration. It explains why these foundational practices remain essential as programs grow more complex and technology‑driven.

A&M Tax Policy Insights covers global tax policy insights on PE, Pillar Two, DAC8/9, treaties, tariffs, and controversy trends impacting multinationals.

Over 70% of ERP initiatives fall short of their original goals, often because critical questions go unasked during vendor demos—controlled environments that don’t reflect real-world fund complexities. This checklist helps private equity CFOs look beyond the pitch to assess performance, integration, security, team expertise, and total cost, ensuring the vendor can deliver as a true long-term partner.

For private equity investors, exit value is maximized long before a sale process begins. Early assessment and optimization of the tax profile and capital structure — combined with proactive identification and mitigation of tax risks — enhances deal certainty, protects valuation and strengthens buyer confidence.

In recent years, Greece has introduced a series of new laws and regulatory amendments that have, collectively, raised the bar for governance maturity in the country. This has been driven both by domestic priorities and by local implementation of stricter EU level directives in areas such as anti-bribery and anti-corruption, anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions.

April 2026 is set to hit small UK retailers with a fresh wave of cost hikes, pilling pressure onto a sector many say is facing its toughest time since Covid. Rising wage, insurance, sick pay, business rates, energy standing charges, and reduced owner take‑home pay arrive as consumer demand softens and inflation fears persist amid geopolitical tensions. SMEs enter with limited resilience and mounting headwinds—including late payments, crime, and heavier admin/tax burdens—raising the risk of closures or contraction. The piece urges defensive cost control where necessary and, where possible, smarter pricing, operational efficiency, and targeted automation/analytics to protect margins and conserve working capital.

Developed markets are facing structural headwinds, such as affordability constraints, pricing reform, as demographic saturation and slower volume growth are limiting expansion and resulting a moderating growth rate. In contrast, emerging markets are entering a phase of healthcare formalization and access expansion driven by rising chronic disease burden and government prioritization of pharmaceuticals

The UK is bringing cryptoassets under full financial services regulation, giving crypto firms a clearer rulebook and strengthening consumer protection.

This article examines how CRE can distort underwriting when it is not rigorously evaluated, create hold-period opportunities through footprint optimization and lease restructuring, and influence exit outcomes through separation planning and transaction readiness.