Denise Brooks

Senior Director
Specializes in post-acquisition accounting disputes
Provides advisory services on complex accounting matters
Clients across various industries, including manufacturing, consumer products, and technology
Chicago
@alvarezmarsal
LinkedIn
Copied!
Denise Brooks is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Chicago. She specializes in post-acquisition accounting disputes (including closing statements, earn-outs, and breaches of representations and warranties) and advises on technical accounting matters pre- and post-M&A transactions. She is experienced in financial reporting under GAAP and other accounting standards.

Ms. Brooks has provided services on behalf of purchasers and sellers as well as for neutral accounting arbitration matters. She has significant experience in reviewing purchase agreements, applying GAAP and IFRS to complex accounting matters, and providing post-acquisition dispute services to clients, including corporations, private equity firms, and individuals. Ms. Brooks has also provided financial statement and audit preparation assistance, investigated accounting irregularities, and provided litigation support services.

Ms. Brooks has worked with clients across various industries, including manufacturing, consumer products, technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, aerospace, professional services, construction, energy, and insurance.

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Brooks worked at a public accounting firm in Chicago, where she provided audit and assurance services.

Ms. Brooks earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Insights By This Professional

In this edition of Raising the Bar, A&M's Bradley Boudouris, Adam Buchler and Denise Brooks discuss the effects of inflation, interest rates, credit risk and geopolitical events.
Latest insights The latest insights from Denise Brooks's team
Thought Leadership
At Paris Arbitration Week, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) and DLA Piper hosted a panel of leading experts to discuss how these global shifts are changing the dynamics of arbitration in energy infrastructure disputes.