Senior Director Michael Carter recently participated in a Q&A “How Can Countries Get the Upper Hand Against Launderers” with Financial Services Advisor focusing on anti-money laundering efforts in Latin America.

An evolving cyber security scenario is forcing corporations to manage cyber risk in a more comprehensive and holistic way. A&M helps Board of Directors and Top Management to understand, evaluate and effectively manage cyber risks, in order to justify cyber security investments by the reduction of the related business risk below the company risk appetite.

There are currently over a dozen banks embroiled in the ongoing Europe-wide Russian money-laundering scandal, and some have collapsed under the weight of their financial crime failures. Given the focus of both regulators and financial institutions on financial crime risks, why are banks continuing to fail in this area?

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has released new guidance on how companies should co-operate; but what does it really mean for your business?

When an employee earns wages, both the employer and the employee are liable for a portion of Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes (collectively referred to as “FICA” taxes) on the compensation.

Accelerated sale of a tubular welded manufacturer to a trade buyer, Fablink Toolspec via pre-pack. ​

A&M Senior Director Michael Carter recently co-authored an article “Too Many Stakeholders in the Kitchen,” covering corporate investigations for CEP Magazine along with Lex Urban of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.

Make no mistake, there is a data science revolution underway. While artificial intelligence (“AI”) may bring currently unimagined benefits, unforeseen consequences will also manifest as a result of this transformation which is occurring at a pace beyond our ability to monitor, harness and govern.

The fast pace of a transaction process means that acquirers need to be committed to identifying and assessing risks- both known and unknown - as early and fully as possible.

The higher education sector faces unique challenges in achieving financial efficiency and fulfilling core missions.

Executives may find little motivation to remain employed at a company as annual bonus plans become compromised and long-term incentive vehicles (e.g. stock options, restricted stock) become virtually worthless. As a result, it is imperative that an organization implement an alternative compensation arrangement to retain key executive talent and incentivize them toward the level of performance necessary to achieve a successful restructuring.

For over 25 years in M&A I have never seen as many variables driving the markets as we are seeing right now, nor the current levels of interconnectedness.

The sweeping national trend toward the relaxation of cannabis prohibition laws at the state level continues to gain momentum in 2019, with Illinois recently becoming the 11th state to legalize recreational usage. Over the past several months, even the federal government has begun taking measured steps to loosen restrictions on the sale of cannabinoids (CBDs).

This white paper provides valuable insight on consumer privacy in the United States.

Having been involved in infrastructure for over 20 years, it is hard to recall a time when there has been more interest from various stakeholder groups, including governments, regulators, customers, advisors and most interestingly investors.