A rise in insolvencies in the U.K. this year is putting the spotlight on what companies can do to better protect themselves in an uncertain economic climate. More than 6,000 companies were declared insolvent in the third quarter in England and Wales, near the highest since 2009, according to the government’s Insolvency Service.

On November 9, 2023, in a seemingly endless effort to address a daunting responsibility delegated to them back in 1986, Treasury and the IRS released a new set of proposed regulations (REG-132422-17) for determining taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a “qualified business unit” (QBU) with a different functional currency (FC) from that of its owner.

London, UK – 20 November 2023 – Leading global professional services firm, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), today announces a major expansion of its Debt Advisory team in the UK. The firm announces further senior hires, including Jane Hartley, Senior Director, and a Director with an asset based finance background who is set to join in early 2024. These two new hires come alongside Jane Chadwick, also a Senior Director, who joined in March.

A&M Global Transaction Advisory Group Managing Director and Asia Practice Co-Leader, Xuong Liu, was recently featured in the Bloomberg article “Alvarez & Marsal Prepped for Asia M&A Rebound in 2024,” where he discusses the outlook for M&A in Asia.

We are pleased to present a copy of our 2023 / 2024 Executive Change in Control Report.

A&M Managing Director Scott Leonard was recently featured in Chief Executive Magazine with insights on how to drive turnaround when the roads ahead are troublesome.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announced the appointment of Managing Director Brooke Hopkins in the firm’s Disputes and Investigations (DI) practice.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) continues to expand its Financial Services and Digital practices in London with the appointment of Pierre Legrand as a Managing Director in London.

A&M Private Equity Performance Improvement group hosted a 30 minute webcast, "The A&M DiligenceGPT Platform: GenAI Solutions for Private Equity."

The U.S. communications industry could miss more than $165 billion in revenue opportunities over the next five years due to delayed adoption, price pressures and lost subscribers. A&M can help CSPs successfully adapt and proactively establish future-ready business models in the changing landscape.

A&M Director Ben Wilson sheds light on the current government procurement landscape in a new series exploring the application of game theory and how the Vickrey second price acquisition model can be strategic solution to optimize government procurement processes.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the appointment of Jay Johnson as Senior Advisor to its Energy practice.

In the next installment of the Staying Power series, A&M experts provide practical and actionable guidance for REIT leadership to navigate economic challenges, drive higher returns, find value-generating opportunities and become more attractive to investors in five steps.

The government’s recent win on a motion for summary judgment against Liberty Global Inc. could further embolden the IRS’s use of a long-standing doctrine in pursuit of tax avoidance transactions.