We are delighted to launch the second episode of our Tax Talks Middle East podcast series, focused on UAE Tax considerations for M&A transactions. As the UAE adopts a more comprehensive tax regime, the impact to M&A transactions is significant. Tune in to our podcast for insights on navigating the evolving M&A Tax landscape.

Our expert speakers for this episode include:

• Vishal Sharma – Managing Director, A&M Tax
• Hashem Saleh – Director, A&M Tax
• Gurpreet Pawar – Director, A&M Tax

Welcome to the No Regrets Podcast series featuring Director Cailin Boulerice in conversation with Managing Directors Markus Lahrkamp and Charles Lowery. In this episode, they dive into the importance of liquidity management and fostering a cash culture. Markus and Charles share actual insights that private equity fund sponsors and portfolio company management teams should be implementing now.

In this episode of Conversations With, Managing Director Peter Urbanowicz and Senior Director Jay Nagy will look at behavioral health care provision and payment at the State level. Specifically focused on how States and Medicaid have traditionally viewed payment for care provided in an “institution for mental diseases” (IMD) and new ways to pay for this care through Medicaid Demonstration projects.

They'll share their deep knowledge of IMD demonstrations, highlighting how states across the country have utilized IMD demonstrations to improve access to behavioral health services and strengthen crisis stabilization supports. They will also give a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon in this emerging area of behavioral health policy.

Alvarez & Marsal's Director of Relationship Management Kate Netinho and Managing Directors Wayne Jephson, Jay Moody and Jason Clatworthy join GIIA's Head of Communication Matt Dickinson to discuss shifting portfolio priorities, growing clean tech investment and current tax considerations.

Cloud 9fin Katharine Hidalgo sits down with Managing Director and EMEA Head of Debt Advisory, Tim Metzgen and Senior Director, Thomas Paterson to discuss their expectations for 2023 and give some insight into how borrowers are managing a more challenging environment and what lenders are demanding.

With credit committees hearing new investment stories and assessing workouts, borrowers are being put through their paces. They should expect diligence a lot earlier in the process and need more prep to get the story right.

Tim and Tom go on to discuss how different sectors have fared post Covid. Consumer-facing businesses have fallen out of favour while tech, healthcare and business services continue to prove a magnet for new capital.

The discussion then takes a look at whether the era of loose docs is over and the challenges around liquidity. With a much more diverse debt market, can borrowers tap into these different pockets of capital?

A&M's Global Transaction Advisory Group Managing Director, Sean St. Germain, joined the SaaShimi podcast to discuss the financial diligence process of SaaS companies, common mistakes in ARR, Gross Profit, EBITDA calculations, the effects capitalized software and capitalized commissions have on cash EBITDA, and much more.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/financial-diligence-saas-companies

A&M Southeast Asia and Australia (SEAA) Managing Director Daniel Angelucci was recently invited as a guest at EGN’s podcast where he shared his views on critical success elements to scale IT capabilities in organizations with an aim to truly be successful in their digital transformations. The podcast is a part of the series “EGN Leadership Conversations: The Untold Secrets Of The C – Suite” hosted by Nick Jonsson.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/scalable-it-digital-podcast

People are at the center of almost every business, whether clients, employees or a combination of both. However, it is not always clear what a people-centered approach is and how to establish it in your organization’s culture.

A&M Managing Director and Global Practice Leader, Paul Aversano, joined Branch Out, a podcast from Connection Builders and shares why clients and people should be the focus of any business, the A&M approach, what it takes to be successful within the professional services sector, and much more.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/people-are-most-important-asset