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Grant Thornton Cayman Islands Strengthens Leadership Team

31 May 2023 8 min read

Grant Thornton Cayman Islands, a global accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, is delighted to announce its continued growth in the Cayman Islands with recent promotions and additions to the leadership team. 

The firm is pleased to announce the promotions of Ewan McGill and Stephen Anderson to Audit Partner, and to welcome our new Partner and Head of Tax, Phillip Stephenson, further to approval from the Immigration board. Stephen and Ewan joined the firm in 2021, and with Phillip, bring industry and technical expertise to further enhance the firm’s delivery of quality audit and tax services to the funds industry.

Ewan McGill, Stephen Anderson, Phillip Stephenson, Claire O’Dea, Pierre Jacobs, James Jones, Arshid Iqbal, Yentel McGaw and Mark Lastrina.

Claire O’Dea and Pierre Jacobs were also recently promoted to Director, taking leadership positions within their teams. Claire and Pierre have been with Grant Thornton since 2019 and 2015 respectively and have been integral members of the firm’s growth journey to date.

“We are delighted to not only welcome new talent and industry experts to the Grant Thornton team, but also celebrate the promotion of our existing staff members. At Grant Thornton, we commit to the development and career progression of our staff and are proud to be able to offer an opportunity for progression across all levels,” says Dara Keogh, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Cayman Islands.

The firm also celebrated the appointment of James Jones (Director, Business Risk Services) and Arshid Iqbal (Director, Asset Management) over the past few months, to further bolster their leadership team.

“Stephen, Ewan, Claire, and Pierre have all been highly valued members of Grant Thornton’s journey to date, and we look forward to having them help drive the next stage of growth. We are also thrilled to recently welcome Philip Stephenson as a Partner in our US Tax practice and James Jones as a Director of our Business Risk Services line, to help develop our service offering,” says Greg O’Driscoll, Partner and Head of Asset Management and Business Development at Grant Thornton Cayman Islands.

Yentel McGaw and Mark Lastrina also join the Business Operations team to lead the People and Culture and Finance departments respectively.

These new appointments maintain the firm’s stronghold as the fastest growing professional services firm in the Cayman Islands.

Experts / Authors
  • Ewan McGill
    Ewan McGill Ewan is a Partner on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP's Asset Management team. He is responsible for the delivery of audit and other assurance services to clients in the financial services sector. View Profile
  • Stephen Anderson
    Stephen Anderson Stephen is a Partner on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP's Asset Management team in the Cayman Islands. He qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 2010 and as a Chartered Financial Analyst 2015. Stephen is responsible for the delivery of audit and other assurance services to clients in the financial services sector. View Profile
  • Claire O'Dea
    Claire O'Dea Claire is a Director on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP’s Asset Management team in the Cayman Islands. She manages multiple fund audits and is directly responsible for the management of her teams to ensure client deliverables are issued in a timely and efficient manner. View Profile
  • Pierre Jacobs
    Pierre Jacobs Pierré is Director of Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP’s Insurance team in the Cayman Islands. He is a qualified accountant with almost 15 years of experience in auditing and accounting and was recognised as a finalist in the 2023 Captive International FORTY Under 40 list. Pierré earned his chartered accountant qualification in South Africa before relocating to the Cayman Islands in January 2015. Since then, he has worked in the insurance sector, both in professional practice and industry. View Profile
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