Deloitte appoints new partner in financial advisory practice

Deloitte has recently announced the appointment of Victoria Kerrigan as partner in the firm’s financial advisory practice to focus on M&A deals funded by private equity. 

Kerrigan joins the firm from PwC where she worked for over 30 years and was private equity leader of industry. She has more than 25 years of deal experience focusing on financial due diligence for large and mid-tier private equity as well as for large corporations.

Regarding her appointment, Kerrigan said: “I’m very excited to be joining Deloitte’s private equity team. This sector is a crucial source of capital to help UK businesses grow. Increasingly, business transformation is becoming a much more important part of the private equity deal equation and investors are pushing to develop their portfolio businesses through advanced technologies, cloud adoption and using digital routes to market. 

“I’m looking forward to bringing Deloitte’s significant business transformation know-how and industry expertise to help private equity investors make the right decisions and to build stronger, more competitive and resilient businesses in the UK.”

Kerrigan is one of around 20 partners that Deloitte has recruited into its financial advisory practice over the past 12 months. 

Charindra Pathiwille, managing partner for financial advisory, said: “Victoria’s appointment is well-timed to help ensure our clients are best placed to make the most of the market opportunities that will arise. This is all part of our firm’s wider ambition to help clients transform at pace through M&A and it is a key strategic priority for our business.”