Senior Hire at BDO Ireland as Mags Brennan Appointed First Ever Debt Advisory Partner for the Firm 

BDO in Ireland, Ireland’s leading Audit, Tax, Advisory and Consultancy firm, has announced the appointment of Mags Brennan as its first ever debt advisory partner. 

Mags is an experienced banking professional with more than 25 years’ experience operating at senior leadership level across multiple areas of banking and geographies.  She has considerable experience in leading strategic change for well managed growth in business lending and in supporting appropriate portfolio management in business lending units. She has led Business Lending teams in AIB and Permanent tsb across new business and restructuring, in Ireland, Europe and North America. Mags has in-depth sector knowledge, broad market, and structuring experience. 

Brennan has been involved with multiple market stakeholders over the years including SFA/IBEC, Chambers, EI, SBCI, ISIF, and MicroFinance Ireland. Mags has been a board member of Cork Chamber and is current board member of Chambers Ireland and MFI. Mags was also Past President and Chairman of the Chambers Ireland board. She has an MBA from DCU and is a member of Institute of Bankers and Institute of Directors having completed the Chartered Director program in 2021. 

In her role as debt advisory partner, Mags provides advice and support to businesses on their debt funding requirements supporting M&A, Capex and Working Capital. Mags works closely with the BDO Corporate Finance team providing Debt Advisory to Equity firms operating in the Irish market supporting their M&A activities and ambitions. 

Commenting on the appointment, Managing Partner of BDO in Ireland, Brian McEnery, said: 

“As we continue to invest in BDO Ireland, the appointment of Mags Brennan is an important part of the continued growth of the company. The area of debt advisory has taken on significant importance in Ireland with the introduction of new lenders to the market along with the traditional banks. Mags’s extensive knowledge and experience in the field will undoubtedly enhance our capabilities and further strengthen our position as a leading financial advisory firm." 

Commenting on her appointment, Mags Brennan said 

“I am honoured to be joining the debt advisory team at BDO as a partner in what is a very exciting time for the business. I’m really looking forward to working with Katharine Byrne, Brian McEnery and the broader experienced BDO team. My focus will be on helping Corporate and SME clients to navigate the ever- changing Irish Debt and Financing market to find the best outcomes for their business.”