The practice appoints Sydney-based Brett Duell as Managing Director as part of the firm’s continued expansion  

Sydney, January 31, 2025 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces the appointment of Sydney-based Brett Duell as a Managing Director within its Global Transaction Advisory Group (Global TAG). Global TAG continues to carve out market share in the evolving professional services landscape within Australia. Mr. Duell’s extensive cross-border transaction experience – particularly between the U.S. and Australia – coupled with his deep technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry expertise further enhances the practice’s offering as it grows to meet market demand. 

In less than two years since Global TAG expanded its offering into Australia, the practice has attracted notable transaction professionals dedicated to driving value creation for clients across the deal lifecycle, notably Sydney-based David Willis, who helped stand-up Global TAG’s practice in Australia in partnership with Global TAG’s Global Practice Leader Paul Aversano, and who continues to serve as Global TAG’s regional leader in the market.  

Mr. Duell spent 20 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Australia and the U.S., where he served as the TMT leader for the PwC Australia Deals team at the partnership level in his final seven years with the firm. Recognized for his financial due diligence expertise with private equity (PE), venture capital, and corporate transactions, Mr. Duell works with clients across multiple sectors, including TMT, software, and digital infrastructure, to drive growth and profitability. He combines 20 years of mergers and acquisition (M&A) experience across Australia and the U.S., transaction structuring, initial public offerings (IPO), and post-merger integration with in-depth local market knowledge to identify the unique deal opportunities that clients demand, and that set A&M apart from competitors.  

Mr. Aversano, commented, “The Australian market has been a core part of Global TAG’s growth plan in the last two years, and as the market continues to evolve and opens doors for our firm to expand – we take them. One of the undeniable opportunities presented in this period is to expand our bench of best-in-market talent – and we do just that, by bringing in experts like Brett, whose expertise brings diversity to our offering as we continue to guide our clients through increasing deal complexity and help them uncover value-driven opportunities.”  

Managing Director and TAG Australia Practice Leader, Mr. Willis, said, “Brett’s addition reflects our ambition and ongoing desire to redefine the transaction advisory landscape in Australia. Brett’s sector experience in software and technology combined with his integrated due diligence approach optimizes our ability to give clients a competitive edge. His background aligns with A&M’s focus on deep sector expertise and results-driven mindset and enhances Global TAG’s depth of cross-border knowledge.” 

Noting the alignment between the firm’s entrepreneurial culture and his client centric focus, Mr. Duell remarked, “A&M’s actionable results focus dovetails with my professional philosophy. The firm’s deep operational industry and functional expertise, freedom from audit-based conflicts, and cross-team collaboration ethos ensures clients receive best-in-class tailored solutions.”  

About Alvarez & Marsal 

Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a world-wide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth. 

 About Alvarez & Marsal Global Transaction Advisory Group 

A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group provides investors and lenders the answers needed to get the deal done. We combine our firm’s deep operational, industry and functional resources with Big Four-quality financial accounting and tax expertise to assess key deal drivers and focus on the root cause of any critical deal issues. As the largest transaction advisory practice outside the Big Four, our global integrated teams help private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and hedge funds as well as corporate acquirers unlock value across the investment lifecycle. 

The firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group includes over 1,000 professionals in 40 offices worldwide. Our global team has extensive industry knowledge across multiple sectors and is free from audit-based conflicts of interests. 

To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com