Highly experienced restructuring and turnaround specialist Fergal Power appointed to lead Interpath’s business across Asia-Pacific
Interpath, the international advisory firm, proudly announces its expansion into Asia-Pacific with the launch of new operations in Hong Kong, to be led by seasoned restructuring and turnaround specialist, Fergal Power.
The arrival of Interpath in Hong Kong marks the first step in Interpath’s ambitious expansion into Asia-Pacific, with the firm set to rapidly establish a market-leading presence in this dynamic market with the provision of best-in-class advisory and restructuring services.
Fergal Power joins Interpath as managing director and CEO of its operations in Asia-Pacific. Fergal was formerly a partner at KPMG China, and brings over 25 years’ experience in restructuring, insolvency, and banking advisory across the Asia Pacific region.
In his new role, Fergal will be responsible for building out the firm’s advisory and restructuring capabilities in Hong Kong, as well as supporting Interpath’s group CEO and wider executive leadership team to further expand Interpath’s geographic footprint into additional territories across the region.
Interpath will focus on advising both mid-market and large-cap companies across the continent, as well as banks, private capital investors and other financial institutions, offering a full suite of financial advisory, deal advisory and restructuring services.
Mark Raddan, Group CEO of Interpath, said: “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.
“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.”
He added: “It’s a pleasure to be working with Fergal again, who has such a fantastic track record in helping clients to solve and fix their most complex problems, and supporting them as they drive the turnaround and transformation of their businesses.”
Interpath currently employs approximately 1,000 people based across 28 offices in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Bermuda, BVI and Cayman Islands. By 2030, the firm aims to be one of the world’s leading financial advisory firms with a truly global office footprint.
Fergal Power, managing director and CEO of Interpath in Asia-Pacific, said: “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.
“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.
“With the international flow of private capital increasing year-on-year, our ability to leverage the full breadth of the Interpath network to provide a seamlessly integrated, cross-jurisdictional advisory offering will help drive tangible value for our clients.”
About Fergal Power
During his career, Fergal has led numerous high-profile insolvency assignments, including acting as liquidator for MF Global (Hong Kong) Limited 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, Fergal 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.
More recently, Fergal has focused on banking advisory, supporting an international commercial bank in transforming its operations through digital innovation. Leveraging innovative technologies and AI, he has designed and built sales enablement, lending fraud detection and client servicing solutions, to enhance efficiency and deliver a better customer experience.
