Alvarez & Marsal Tax appointed Amanda Bowker, Chad Woodfork and Rhys Owen to managing director roles. Collectively, Bowker, Woodfork and Owen have more than four decades of Big Four experience advising enterprises, providing strategic tax counsel and solving for everyday tax concerns.
“A&M has a strong legacy of mid-market and large enterprise tax expertise, demonstrated by our 2022 double-digit growth and recently announced mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tax team, in Germany, led by Managing Director Clemens Petersen,” Ernie Perez, global practice leader of A&M Tax, said. “Continued market and regulatory uncertainty call for Amanda’s, Chad’s and Rhys’ in-depth knowledge to help clients maximize value against the backdrop of current and anticipated tax issues.”
Bowker is based in the U.S. and specializes in global transaction tax for private equity and corporate clients, especially relating to state and local tax transactions. She has multi-sector experience in tax structuring and planning, legal entity selection, issues of survival of state tax attributes, unitary group filing requirements, and post transaction integration and risk mitigation. Prior to joining A&M Tax, she served as a managing director in KPMG’s state and local tax practice advising M&A clients.
Woodfork is also based in the U.S. specializes in U.S. indirect taxes, concentrating on sales and use tax, reverse audits and defense with special expertise in chemical and industrial manufacturing. He has experience analyzing complex data for error detection, conducting tax compliance reviews, developing tax planning strategies, and examining nexus issues to help clients minimize tax liabilities and maximize profitability. Prior to joining A&M Tax, he was a partner with KPMG’s state and local tax practice and previously spent five years as a state tax auditor with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Owen is based in the UK and has experience working with private equity funds on portfolio tax concerns, with special expertise in advising financial investors. He has worked on the creation of a range of financial funds and fund raising in the private credit, real estate and venture capital markets. He has advised European and U.S. asset managers on launch strategy, carried interest planning, and other strategic and operational issues. Prior to joining A&M Tax, Owen served as a partner at EY.
“Rhys’ strong PE and portfolio tax issues knowledge across multiple markets and geographies will benefit clients facing complex cross-border U.S. and international tax issues,” Marvin Rust, managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax UK and head of A&M Tax Europe, said. “Rhys has developed creative tax solutions that solve for transaction tax concerns and boost value across the deal life cycle. His operational and results-driven mindset aligns with A&M’s problem-solving heritage and commitment to professional excellence.”
