International advisory firm Interpath continues to strengthen its multi-disciplinary offering in Ireland with the appointment of further experience and expertise to its Advisory practice. Megan Smythe has been announced as the latest senior addition to its M&A team joining as a Managing Director, with Yvonne Diamond also coming on board as a Tax Director.
These new appointments grow the leadership team to 14 Managing Directors and 22 Directors in Ireland across Deals Advisory, including M&A, Transaction Services and Debt & Capital Advisory, along with Tax, Restructuring, Strategy & Value Creation, Forensics, Data & Technology. Interpath employs over a hundred people overall in Ireland across its locations in Dublin, Cork and Belfast with more than 1,000 colleagues across Interpath’s international network of 30 offices.
Megan Smythe will provide corporate finance and M&A advisory services on buy and sell-side transactions to clients across the market. Megan arrives from KPMG where she built a strong reputation across complex deal environments and cross-border mandates. Along with her track record of delivering value in high-stakes transactions, she brings deep sectoral insight and her appointment reflects Interpath’s continued investment in senior talent to support clients navigating challenges and opportunities in its financial and strategic decisions.
Yvonne Diamond arrives from BDO’s Financial Services Tax practice where she established a reputation for her technical expertise in tax structuring, transaction support and tax compliance. An Irish Tax Institute CPD tutor, Yvonne authors articles and provides commentary on the ever-changing global tax landscape for specialist tax publications including the Irish Tax Review and the Tax Monitor in Finance Dublin.
Alongside Megan and Yvonne, Interpath in Ireland has also recently announced the arrival of John Doddy as the firm’s Head of Advisory in Ireland and Kirstie O’Flanagan as Head of Transaction Services. Other developments include the promotion of Brendan O’Reilly as a Managing Director in its Restructuring practice.
Kieran Wallace, Managing Director and Head of Interpath in Ireland, said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome Megan and Yvonne to the Interpath team in Ireland. Their arrival reinforces our growing position of strength in the market within our Advisory practice and supports our offices with more than a hundred employees in Ireland and more than a thousand internationally. This is a people-powered business, and we will continue to add incredible talent and specialist expertise to our diverse and expanding Irish team, along with our growing international network.”
Commenting on her appointment, Megan Smythe, Managing Director at Interpath in Ireland said: “It’s an exciting time to join Interpath, following the recent significant investment in its Deals practice. The Irish M&A landscape remains buoyant, with strong levels of deal activity from both corporates and private equity investors. Irish businesses continue to attract robust international investment in an increasingly complex global environment. I’m looking forward to working with our clients, both domestically and internationally, to unlock opportunities, drive value, and deliver outcomes that truly matter.”
Yvonne Diamond, Tax Director at Interpath in Ireland said: “I’m excited to be joining the growing tax practice that Interpath has been building since it launched last year with its wide scope of services including tax advisory, tax support for M&A and Transaction Services, resolution of tax controversy, insolvency and restructuring. This service, as part of the wider advisory offering, is a compelling prospect for supporting Irish and international businesses to protect and grow value.”
These developments are part of a wave of new senior appointments internationally across its Advisory business, which spans its 30 offices and is supported by cross-service line capability spanning Valuations, Pensions, Tax, Data & Technology. Recent arrivals include Managing Directors Robert Connold and Neil McBride in the UK and Tobias Huesmann in Munich.
