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Diligence Insights: Treatment of PPP Loans in a Transaction

November 4, 2020
Covid-19 has impacted most of our deals this year in various ways, both on the buy side and sell side. Currently, a common issue we are facing on smaller middle market deals relates to the treatment of loans received pursuant to the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP).
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Malaysia: Opportunities and Risks in the Context of COVID-19

November 2, 2020
Is opportunity hiding underneath the economic rubble of COVID-19? Richard Chen, Managing Director; Dawn Duong, Senior Director; Allison Chen, Manager; and Alvarez & Marsal’s Global Transaction Advisory Group, say “yes.”
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Deal: Bounty

November 2, 2020
Accelerated sale of a marketing and photography business to a connected party via pre-pack.​

Operational Activism on the Rise

October 29, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed underlying fragilities in many businesses that may have been disguised over recent years. As Warren Buffett famously said, it is only “when the tide goes out” that you find which companies and management teams are most exposed. “Before the pandemic, broadly favorable market conditions and inexpensive capital allowed management teams to kick the can down the road on transformation initiatives.
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International Arbitration in Spain

October 29, 2020
A&M’s Juan J. Valderas, leader of the firm’s Disputes and Investigations practice in Spain, sits down with José Antonio Caínzos, President of the Madrid Centre for International Arbitration, to discuss goals for the Centre, its services to companies and how COVID-19 has impacted the broader Spanish arbitration system.