Alvarez & Marsal Taxand Bolsters M&A Tax Capabilities for Energy Industry

Increasing oil and gas industry consolidation and growing market demand for tax advisory services prompt the appointment of Kyle Seipert

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), strengthened its energy-focused mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tax advisory services with the appointment of Houston-based Kyle Seipert as a Managing Director. This appointment further enhances A&M’s robust offerings to the oil and gas industry and reflects the firm’s commitment to help energy company clients navigate challenges and maximize value as the industry undergoes major transformation.

Mr. Seipert will support clients in all phases of the transaction cycle, including buy- and sell-side engagements and integration planning and stand-up support. As an energy industry specialist, he has significant experience advising clients on tax issues unique to oil and gas, mining and public utility investments. For more than 20 years, he has advised companies and institutional investors on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, complex carve-out and joint venture transactions, and capital structure planning.

“The oil and gas industry is on the long road of transformation, which includes a series of events such as restructurings, consolidation, carve-outs and divestments. Kyle’s appointment complements A&M’s strong offerings to oil and gas companies and is a key part of our strategy to help energy clients meet current and future challenges with leadership, action and results,” said Ernesto R. (Ernie) Perez, the Global Practice Leader of Alvarez & Marsal Taxand.

Adam Benson, Managing Director and U.S. leader of A&M’s Global Transaction Tax practice, said, “We are delighted to welcome Kyle to the team. His industry insights and experience with corporate, private equity and sovereign wealth fund transactions will further expand our ability to help clients manage complex energy-focused M&A tax issues, and position our practice for additional growth.”

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Seipert spent 17 years with KPMG, including 15 years in the M&A Tax group. Most recently, he served as the U.S. M&A Tax co-lead for the Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy industries. He is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) in Texas and Utah.

About Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 5,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC, an affiliate of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, is an independent tax group made up of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Its professionals extend A&M’s commitment to offering clients a choice in advisors who are free from audit-based conflicts of interest and bring an unyielding commitment to delivering responsive client service. A&M Taxand has offices in major metropolitan markets throughout the U.S. and serves the U.K. from its base in London.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand is a founder of Taxand, the world’s largest independent tax organization, which provides high quality, integrated tax advice worldwide. Taxand professionals, including almost 400 partners and more than 2,000 advisors in nearly 50 countries, grasp both the fine points of tax and the broader strategic implications, helping you mitigate risk, manage your tax burden and drive the performance of your business.

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