Alvarez & Marsal Tax launches Canadian practice, adds team from KPMG

Alvarez & Marsal Tax, the tax services affiliate of consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), has launched in the Canadian market with the addition of four partners from KPMG, Jocelyn Blanchet, Carla Hannemann, Nicole Le Dressay, and Ines Pasagic, who will be based in Toronto as managing directors. “A&M’s extensive experience with complex tax matters across jurisdictions, combined with the firm’s freedom from audit conflicts, provides a new advisory option for Canada,” said Blanchet and Hannemann. “As the volume of tax issues facing organizations undertaking M&A on a regular basis grows, we are well-positioned to help clients capitalize on their investment opportunities.”