Over the past 18 months, the market turbulence has created a window of opportunity for the Private Equity (PE) sector, reaching unprecedented levels of deal activity across Europe. Mike Trenouth, Managing Director and co-leader of A&M’s PEPI team in Europe, outlines his current view on the European deal market and upcoming trends as the market emerges from the immediate aftermath of COVID-19.

In this issue, A&M provides an in-depth analysis of rising prices in key raw materials as the selected topic for the September Industry Focus.

Read our new edition of Monthly Automotive Spotlight for latest insights prepared by A&M’s leaders on inventory projections for the industry, trends driving transaction valuations and recent U.S. regulation for automated driving technology.

The Covid-19 pandemic and semiconductor shortage has accelerated disruption in the automotive industry which will ultimately lead to substantial working capital investment across the sector. A&M’s corporate restructuring team outlines, how they have been supporting automotive clients and, the funding options available to businesses within the automotive industry.

A&M Data Intelligence Gateway (A&M DIG), a new proprietary technology that significantly increases the speed of deal identification, is featured in the Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity Daily.

Pete Gougouis spoke to Bloomberg News and was quoted in "Ultra-Rich Boom Is Fueling an M&A Frenzy for Wealth Advisers."

A&M’s analysis of pay levels in the FTSE 100 shows how the effects of the pandemic have been reflected in Executive Directors’ remuneration. Lower payments from bonus and long-term incentive plans, coupled with share price falls at many companies, have reduced the amounts earned by executives. As a result, around one-third of FTSE 100 CEOs have seen their take-home pay fall by 30% or more compared to the prior year. 

61 percent of FTSE 100 bonus plans now have some form of ESG (environmental, social and governance) component, according to new research from the Executive Compensation practice at Alvarez & Marsal. The report, which looks at the annual reports of FTSE 100 companies published up to the end of June 2021, has found that ESG measures are spreading rapidly through the blue-chip index.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) has launched A&M Data Intelligence Gateway (A&M DIG), a new proprietary technology that significantly increases the speed of deal identification

Our readers recently shared their biggest concerns surrounding R&D tax credits, and “identifying qualified research activities” was at the top.

How are companies and operating teams preparing for the next evolution of the COVID environment?

Despite the various lockdowns and the difficulties with inbound international tourism, the U.K. hotel sector has seen relatively limited restructuring activity since the start of the pandemic. Within this report we discuss current market performance, the industry’s view on future demand and the key challenges ahead for operators.

A&M's Kevin M. Jacobs shares his perspective with Tax Notes on the international provisions as well as many changes to the tax code.

A&M Managing Director Erin McKeighan has been selected for ABI’s “40 Under 40” as a top turnaround and restructuring professional under the age of 40.