New President of the Insolvency Practitioners Association appointed

Paddy is an Executive Director at Ernst & Young, and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 25 years of Corporate Restructuring experience.

He has been with Ernst & Young since 1986, having joined from the Insolvency Service, where he worked as an Examiner for four years. He currently heads the Ernst & Young LASER (Liquidations and Strategic Exit Routes) practice.

Commenting on his appointment Paddy said:

“It is an honour to be appointed President of the IPA particularly in this its 50th year. I would like to thank Carl Faulds for his work over the past year and his assistance in preparing me for the year ahead. As President of the IPA, I recognise that Regulation of insolvency is very much on the current agenda of Parliament.

"It is important that the IPA continues to engage with Government in ensuring that regulation of insolvency practitioners is seen to be fair and transparent and that the IPA continues to play a leading role in setting the agenda for the future of the profession."

Paddy has been happily married to Fabienne for 25 years, and has two children, aged 22 and 19, who are both at university.  Outside work, he enjoys swimming, playing golf (badly), cooking and watching most sports. He also enjoys his holidays, particularly in France which he visits regularly.