Interpath has appointed Conor McCarthy as a Managing Director within its corporate finance team in Ireland as the firm continues to expand its advisory offering.
Conor joins Interpath with 30 years’ experience in senior leadership roles in advisory and industry. Most recently, he was CEO of IT asset disposal business Wisetek where he worked alongside the founder until its successful acquisition by Iron Mountain in September 2024. Prior to that, Conor led the consumer packaging division of IPL Global, delivering a major step change in its performance, as well as a strategically important US acquisition.
From 2002, Conor was a Corporate Finance Director at Dublin-based NCB and from 2012 held the role within the investment banking team at Investec. He spent a combined 16 years with NCB and Investec providing specialist support to CEOs and Financial Directors on a wide range of M&A, equity and debt raising transactions and went on to set up the firm’s debt advisory group. Conor worked with a European Investment bank on cross border deals into the UK before returning to Dublin.
At Interpath, Conor will work alongside head of corporate finance advisory Liam Booth within the growing deals practice, leaning into his experience across CF, debt advisory, restructuring, and value creation to support clients across the firm. Outside of work, Conor was part of the Team Power of 1 crew that recently rowed across the Atlantic in 39 days to raise over €500k for children born with congenital heart disease in Ireland, in memory of 13-year-old Saoirse O’Driscoll, their honorary sixth crew member.
Commenting on his appointment, Conor McCarthy said: “I have been really impressed by what the team at Interpath has already achieved in just a few years and its ambitions for further expansion in the Irish and wider European market. The firm is a true multi-disciplinary disruptor, with a refreshingly entrepreneurial mindset. After the row, I was hungry for a new “Atlantic” challenge and Interpath was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Their fresh approach couldn’t be timelier as business leaders face immense challenges to execute their plans, but also game-changing opportunities to transform their businesses and drive real shareholder value.
“Whether through M&A and the significant influx of private equity capital to Ireland, the debt markets or value creation, I’m at Interpath to help management teams navigate these volatile times and draw on my advisory and industry experience to deliver what works on the ground and can bring about real change.”
Liam Booth, managing director and head of corporate finance advisory at Interpath in Ireland, added: “I’m thrilled to be working with Conor again after our time at both Investec and NCB and bring him back into the advisory community. He’s one of the best in the market and brings a well-honed and rounded skillset after years both as a top dealmaker and on the frontline in industry, not least leading businesses through the pandemic. With the sea salt hardly out of his hair after his epic row across the Atlantic, we’re delighted to have Conor on board and supporting our clients with the same grit and determination!”
Kieran Wallace, Head of Interpath in Ireland, added: “We’re investing right across the firm to welcome into Interpath exceptional and like-minded professionals, who are at the top of their game. Conor is an important appointment for us as we continue to scale our advisory offering.”
The appointment comes as Interpath also hired two senior dealmakers, Managing Directors Enrique Aguado and Álvaro Ruiz Urrutia in Spain following the launch of operations in the country in early April 2025. Interpath also recently announced the hire of M&A Director Gary Borland who has joined to lead the firm’s Renewable Energy practice in Ireland.
Globally, the firm now employs approximately 1,000 people, with the provision of best-in-class advisory and restructuring services, based across 28 offices in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Hong Kong, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands and Algeria.
