Businesses are witnessing a surge in competition and antitrust scrutiny by different national and interna­tional authorities.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has strengthened its tax advisory team with the appointments of Anthony Whatling, Steve Henshaw and Tom Lobb as Managing Directors.

The separation programme is the quintessential aspect of a successful carve-out transaction.

In the year since ChatGPT's launch, educators face the significant impact of AI on education.

In this article, we highlight our perspective on the cruise mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market where we delve into the future potential for the sector. We think the near future is bright and holds promise for activity as cruise lines search to generate significant demand and pay down debts.

London & New York, 18th January 2024 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has strengthened its Sovereign Advisory Services (SAS) practice with the appointment of Eugenio Alarcon as a Managing Director.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Massimo Carassinu as a Managing Director in its Swiss Financial Services Industry (FSI) advisory practice.

A&M’s Southeast Asia and Australia (SEAA) team has assessed performance and balance sheet robustness of over 360 Indonesian businesses with over $50 million USD of annual revenues for all years from 2019 to 2022.

In August of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) passed the Pay versus Performance (“PvP”) disclosure rules, with implementation effective beginning with the 2023 proxy reporting season.

Contrary to concerns, AI offers transformative opportunities for entrepreneurship. A&M Managing Directors Peri Shamsai and Edward Hanapole were recently featured in an article by Forbes, "AI And The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Perfect Together."

Retirement plans and classic rock songs do not usually end up in the same discussion. Sometimes, though, song lyrics can take on a different meaning.

After a severe blow to the fashion retail industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, pent-up consumer demand finally spilled into the market starting early 2021. But within a year and half, slowing demand owing to high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, combined with a bias towards over-stocking to mitigate supply chain disruption risk, has left brands with high levels of inventory which is now being sold at deep discounts or disposed.

Eight leading experts and future leaders from A&M's Disputes and Investigations practice were recognized in Who's Who Legal’s 2024 Arbitration guide.

In Part 3 of this series, A&M Director Ben Wilson discusses the intersection of behavioral decision-making and game theory, focusing on cognitive biases in the government’s procurement of products.