Alvarez & Marsal Appoints John Arp as Managing Director Within Corporate Transactions Group

Alvarez & Marsal’s Corporate Transactions Group in the U.S. has announced the appointment of John Arp as a Managing Director as the practice crosses its first-year milestone. Based in Atlanta, Mr. Arp specializes in M&A strategy, operational due diligence and deal execution and boasts sought-after expertise in the agriculture inputs, industrial and chemical industries. In this new role, he further cements CTG’s operational and diligence capabilities, driving efficiency and delivering impactful results across key industry verticals.

Arp brings over 25 years of operations, commercial, corporate strategy and M&A experience in both industry and deal advisory consulting to his role. Mr. Arp has spent his career focused on the chemicals and agricultural industry verticals, most recently serving as the Head of KPMG’s U.S. Chemicals & Materials Industry team. In this role, he helped build the practice from its infancy, focusing on full lifecycle deal advisement and execution for small to large multinational corporate clients. Prior to joining KPMG, Mr. Arp worked for BASF, the world’s largest chemical production company, where he served on the leadership team of a global business startup in the agriculture division and was responsible for strategy implementation and corporate development.