Ian Fleming

Biography

Ian Fleming is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Taxand U.K., LLP in London. Mr. Fleming brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate and international tax advisory, with a strong focus in mergers and acquisitions and transaction tax for private equity firms. He has also served as Global Head of Transaction Tax for Taxand. Mr. Fleming has advised large and mid-market private equity firms on their acquisitions and disposals. He has led many international due diligence projects from both sell-side and buy-side perspectives. He also advises portfolio groups on their post-acquisition strategy, helping them improve their tax profile and prepare for exit or refinancing. Mr. Fleming brings extensive experience in structuring transactions tax efficiently to maximize returns to investors on specific cases, including multi-jurisdictional acquisition structures, U.S. entities' investments in Europe and the implications for management. He has also advised on distressed debt acquisition structures. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Fleming was an associate partner with the Private Equity Tax group of KPMG, where he advised key private equity clients on their acquisitions and disposals. He also spent a year serving as Head of Tax at a FTSE company. Whilst in this role, he was responsible for improving tax processes and managing all tax aspects of their acquisitions and restructuring. Mr. Fleming earned a bachelor's degree in accountancy and finance and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). Mr. Fleming is a U.K. national.

Research Interest

Ian Fleming has 20+ years of experience in corporate and international tax advisory, with a strong focus in mergers and acquisitions and transaction tax for private equity firms Global Head of Transaction Tax for Taxand