M&A process and pre-packaged sale of the business to AS Equity Partners, under a Swiss debt restructuring moratorium

Carve-out sales of three business units via simultaneous pre-packaged sales, to two separate private equity purchasers (Nimbus and BOSS)

Many of the limits that pertain to qualified retirement plans and benefit plans are set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and are subject to cost-of-living adjustments. In 2025, employees will be able to increase their retirement savings and contributions to health savings accounts as a result of the increased limits. The IRS limits for 2025 are summarized in the table below along with certain important compliance deadlines.

The Pillar 2 (GloBE) rules constructed by the OECD set out global minimum tax rules designed to ensure that Multinational Enterprises (“MNEs”) pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% on profits in all countries.

Managing Director Mikhail Krapivin shares key strategies for approaching initial meetings in contentious matters. From managing heightened emotions to driving productive discussions, Mikhail outlines how to lay the groundwork for resolution in even the most challenging disputes.

Building materials companies are undergoing significant transformation, driven by megatrends such as sustainable building design and materials, circularity, prefabrication/modularization, and digitalization. Explore the key dynamics reshaping the construction value chain, their implications for investors, and trend in the sector’s M&A activity in our latest article.

A&M and GIIA released the Infrastructure Pulse survey results biannually to provide a regular check of sentiment in the infrastructure investments sector and emerging trends across Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Alvarez & Marsal is proud to release the 2024 2024 Biotechnology M&A and Venture Capital Highlights Report.

As private credit surges, surpassing $2 trillion, the narrative shifts from competition to collaboration with traditional banks. Discover how these partnerships can unlock significant volume opportunities, enhance capital velocity, and leverage complementary strengths.

On November 26, 2024, the draft Bill of the Decree that enacts the Federal Income Law (Ley de Ingresos de la Federación or LIF per its acronym in Spanish) for fiscal year 2025 was submitted to the Commissions of Finance and Public Credit, and Legislative Studies of the House of Representatives.

In our December 2024 European Automotive Newsletter our experts delve into challenges such as redundancies, plant closures, profit warnings, and insolvencies affecting all levels of the industry and the ongoing issues that have kept the industry in crisis mode since 2016, including WLTP standards, Dieselgate, COVID-19, e-mobility, CO2 fleet targets, and the Ukraine conflict. Additionally, we analyze the rising competitive pressure from new entrants, particularly from the Far East.

This year’s NED fees report provides a detailed breakdown of all types of NED fees, including Chair fees, NED base fees, Committee and Senior Independent Director (SID) duties, and Employee NED roles.

Recently, the State Secretary of Finance published a new Decree with potentially significant implications for the VAT position of Dutch businesses and particularly companies with extensive group structures and (private equity) investors in the Netherlands.

Our team of over 250 people dedicated to Private Equity has been actively engaged in delivering the much-needed operational change and value creation to our PE clients. Dive deeper into our comprehensive review of the year, including reflections, learnings, team highlights, and future outlook for 2025 in this article.

The design and implementation of strategic initiatives, the introduction of new policies, the development of risk frameworks, and the evaluation of strategic investment opportunities require significant organizational resources, both financial and human. STRATINT equips senior management with critical insights to confidently make informed decisions in these areas.