Deloitte appoints new partner to M&A team

Deloitte in Bristol has appointed a new partner in its national Special Situations Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team.

Louise Durkan has joined from a boutique business advisory firm but prior to that she worked at Deloitte for ten years.

She has more than 25 years experience advising a range of clients including multi-national corporates, lenders, private equity backed, midmarket and owner managed business.

She is re-joining Deloitte to work in the recently remodelled Special Situations M&A offering.  This team’s expertise lies in M&A solutions for clients facing challenging, complex or business critical issues, where specialist situational expertise and advice is the key to delivering the best outcome.  The team works across all geographies and sectors.

Durkan said: “This is a new and exciting role working alongside Dan Renton running a growing national team.  It’s great to be back at Deloitte and I’m bringing with me all the skills picked up in my absence.”

Dan Renton, lead partner, specialist situations M&A at Deloitte, said: “I’m really pleased Louise has chosen to join the team.  Her experience in this specialist M&A field is incredibly strong and we have a strong pipeline of activity where we can help our clients navigate what can be challenging times, successfully.”

Martyn Gregory, practice senior partner for Deloitte in the South West & Wales said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Louise back to the Bristol office.  She will be a great addition to the partner group in the South West & Wales – a practice that continues to grow and make an impact that matters in the regional economy and the local community.”