The appointments of Eric Mussler, Kristy Ton and Christopher Datino enhance A&M’s Core Tax Services offering and ability to serve large corporates 

New York, April 4, 2023 -- Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), has announced the appointment of Eric Mussler, Kristy Ton and Christopher Datino as Managing Directors. These additions underscore A&M’s strategy to evolve with its expanding client base of large corporates and solve for their unique challenges and complexities. 

Collectively, Mr. Mussler, Ms. Ton and Mr. Datino bring several decades of large corporate experience, as well as expertise serving private equity, government, and professional services. Their joining represents the next phase of A&M Taxand’s strategic plan to expand its offerings for addressing clients’ rapidly evolving and increasingly complex tax requirements.

Ernie Perez, Global Practice Leader of A&M Taxand, said, “A&M Taxand is laser-focused on supporting clients through the various stages of the organizational lifecycle and the ongoing global and domestic tax complexities. Our double-digit year-over-year growth reflects our progressive capability to serve companies throughout times of change and volatility. Kristy, Eric, and Chris add to our bench strength of flexible, dynamic A&M Taxand advisors who work in partnership with our clients.”  

Mr. Mussler, based in Raleigh, NC, has extensive experience advising large corporate, multi-state clients on various State and Local Tax matters, with an emphasis on restructuring and M&A. He focuses on corporate income, franchise, and sales and use tax, FIN-48 provision, due diligence, restructuring, controversy services, data robotic automation systems, refunds and credits/incentives. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Mussler held leadership roles with Big Four accounting firms and government, including the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

Ms. Ton, based in Houston, provides tax consulting and planning services to large and complex multinational corporations. As A&M’s newest International Tax Managing Director, she will develop and implement comprehensive global tax restructuring and planning, including repatriation, cross-border merger and acquisitions, consolidation and integration transactions, financing/debt restructuring, and supply chain/business model optimization. Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Ton was a partner in the International Tax and Transaction Services practice at EY.

Mr. Datino, based in New York, specializes in US domestic tax services related to strategic M&A, compliance, consulting, and controversy. At A&M, he will work with clients across multiple sectors and advise on tax matters, primarily for private equity portfolio companies. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Datino served as Managing Director for KPMG’s Business Tax Services, advising privately held companies and their owners. He also served as a senior leader in that firm’s internal tax group as well as a manager in the tax department of a publicly traded company.

Tyler Horton, Managing Director and U.S. leader of A&M’s Core Tax Services said, “Our clients require advisors with broad-based tax knowledge spanning multiple industries and geographies. Eric’s and Kristy’s experience furthers our ability to serve large corporates facing increasingly complex and interrelated US and international tax issues. Christopher’s knowledge of portfolio companies demonstrates our commitment to this critical client base. They all understand the range of tax challenges facing clients and enhance our ability to provide bespoke solutions.”

About Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 7,000 people across five continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms, and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators, and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk, and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

About Alvarez & Marsal Taxand

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, an affiliate of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, is an independent tax group made up of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Its professionals extend A&M’s commitment to offering clients a choice in advisors who are free from audit-based conflicts of interest and bring an unyielding commitment to delivering responsive client service. A&M Taxand has offices in major metropolitan markets throughout the U.S. and serves the U.K. from its base in London.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand is a founder of Taxand, the world’s largest independent tax organization, which provides high quality, integrated tax advice worldwide. Taxand professionals, including almost 550 partners and more than 2,500 advisors in 50 countries, grasp both the fine points of tax and the broader strategic implications, helping you mitigate risk, manage your tax burden and drive the performance of your business.

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