BDO Appoints Ian Barrett as Restructuring Partner

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2025
BDO Appoints Ian Barrett as Restructuring Partner

BDO Appoints Ian Barrett as Restructuring Partner

Dublin, 17 July 2025 – BDO Ireland has announced the appointment of Ian Barrett as a Restructuring Partner in the firm’s Business Restructuring & Insolvency team, enhancing its capability to support clients through complex financial challenges and strategic business transitions.

Ian joins BDO with nearly 20 years’ experience in the restructuring and insolvency field, having held senior roles across some of Ireland’s largest accounting and advisory firms, where he most recently served as a Managing Director in a Big Four firm's Turnaround & Restructuring practice. His appointment marks another step forward in BDO’s growth strategy, which focuses on expanding the firm’s capabilities across core service lines including Advisory, Audit, Tax and Consulting.

Over the course of his career, Ian has led or managed some of the largest and most complex restructuring engagements in Ireland including creditors voluntary liquidations, members voluntary liquidations, court liquidations, examinerships, SCARPs and receiverships.

Ian has a strong track record of helping businesses and lenders navigate challenging financial situations. He has supported the successful wind-down, restructuring and sale of financially distressed businesses across a wide range of sectors including retail, construction, financial services, property, aviation, healthcare, motor and hospitality, and is frequently called on to advise lenders on how best to manage complex cases. Ian also brings valuable experience in reviewing company failures and advising on improvements in governance and business practices.

Ian Barrett, Corporate Recovery Partner, BDO Ireland

We are delighted to welcome Ian to BDO. His deep sectoral experience and proven leadership in some of the most high-profile restructuring matters in Ireland make him an invaluable addition to our team. His appointment reflects our continued focus on delivering specialist advisory services to clients navigating complex financial challenges

Brian McEneryManaging Partner, BDO Ireland

About BDO

At BDO Ireland we work with clients locally and internationally providing a portfolio of services across Audit, Tax, Consulting and Advisory. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with a unique end-to-end experience that is tailored towards solving their needs.

With offices in Dublin and Limerick, BDO partner with their clients' businesses, working closely as business advisers. Through our own professional expertise and by working directly with industry, we’ve developed a unique insight into what makes a business successful. It’s this insight that makes us true business advisers, rather than mere financial consultants.

We operate a partner-led approach in all our client dealings which ensures our partners and Directors are highly accessible to clients.

BDO Ireland is a member of the international BDO network, the world's largest European-led accounting network. With over 119,000 people globally working with our clients, we offer challenging, ethical and practical advice from 1,800 offices in 166 countries and territories.