Financial advisory consultancy Interpath commences expansion into Asia-Pacific

UK-headquartered financial advisory consultancy firm Interpath has commenced its expansion into Asia-Pacific with the launch of an office in Hong Kong.

“The launch of our operations in Hong Kong is another landmark achievement as we continue on our journey to build the world’s leading advisory and restructuring firm,” said Mark Raddan, CEO of Interpath on the milestone.

Established in 2021 in the UK, following a carve-out from KPMG, Interpath has been growing its business internationally. Today, the firm has approximately 1,000 people operating out of 27 offices in nine countries (mainly Europe), with Asia-Pacific the next target on its expansion roadmap.

“From day one, our ambition has been to establish a significant presence in all of the leading financial centres across the globe. With Hong Kong’s long-standing reputation as Asia’s top financial centre, and in particular as a global restructuring and M&A hub, it is the ideal location from which to launch our business in the region,” said Raddan.

Regional leader: Fergal Power

Leading the Hong Kong office is Fergal Power, who has been appointed as managing director and CEO of Asia-Pacific. Power was formerly a partner at KPMG, and brings over 25 years of experience in restructuring, insolvency, and banking advisory across the Asia Pacific region.

During his career, Power has led numerous high-profile insolvency assignments, including acting as liquidator for MF Global and Egana Goldpfeil, and as provisional liquidator to China Fisheries, where he managed complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings. He has significant experience throughout the region in handling distressed M&A, whilst also leveraging court-sanctioned mechanisms like pre-packaged deals.

In addition to restructuring and insolvency work, Power has advised private equity firms on turnaround strategies for underperforming investments, focusing on operational transformation and liquidity management. He also led the development of KPMG’s Working Capital and Treasury Advisory practices in the region, helping clients unlock significant value in their management of cash and working capital.

Growth ambition in Asia-Pacific

At Interpath, he has been handed the task to grow a business that mirrors the firm’s global footprint, offering a full suite of financial advisory, deal advisory and restructuring services to mid-market and large-cap companies, as well as banks, private capital investors and other financial institutions.

“Having watched Interpath’s growth journey from afar, I couldn’t be more excited to join the firm and help drive its expansion into Asia-Pacific. The strength of ambition and the pace at which the firm is growing is frankly remarkable,” said Power.

“I see enormous opportunity for growth, not just in terms of establishing a full-service advisory and restructuring platform here in Hong Kong, but also in terms of the power of collaboration with Interpath’s teams in London, mainland Europe and offshore in Bermuda and the Caribbean.