Grant Thornton appoints seven new partners in March

Grant Thornton UK has appointed seven new equity partners in March, as part of the firm’s wider plan to take on 160 new partners in the next two years.

The company said its new partners bring leadership experience across advisory, transactions, audit, forensics and corporate finance, growing clients’ access to senior-level advice on growth, transformation, investment and risk in complicated markets.

Five of the firm’s seven new partners were externally hired to blend new perspectives with seasoned company insight.

In London, Shuvo Banerjee has been promoted to partner in core advisory to reinforce the financial services internal audit team for mid-market banking clients.

Meanwhile, Sofie Morgan has been elevated to partner in the transaction tax team, having joined the firm as a graduate in 2015. Based in London, she brings extensive experience advising on tax in transactions, particularly for lower to mid-market private equity.

Stepping over from KMPG, Ekrem Shahin has joined corporate finance as partner, building on more than 12 years of TMT sector experience and M&A leadership across enterprise software and interactive entertainment.

Also leaving the Big Four firm is Michelle Lynch, who has joined as partner based in Birmingham with 28 years of experience in IT audit and assurance supporting
organisations in handling technology risk, system change and data integrity.

Sandy Sullivan, moving from Deloitte, has become a partner offering specialist audit support
private equity-backed and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) businesses after 23 years of experience.

Kate Lilleyman has started on the firm’s market-leading forensic and investigation services practice following senior roles at S&W and Kroll, with nearly 20 years of experience advising clients across a broad spectrum of claims involving shareholders, intellectual property, contracts, misrepresentation and alleged fraud.

Announced earlier in the month, Frederik Vinten is serving as chief commercial officer to oversee the firm’s commercial strategy and client experience agenda.

In the first quarter of 2026, Grant Thornton welcomed 26 new partners.

Commenting on the moves, Malcolm Gomersall, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, said: “Grant Thornton’s growing partnership shows exactly who we are: a firm where top talent chooses to build their careers. People want to join us because our culture is strong, and they believe in what we’re building.

“Our new partners bring real expertise from sector insight and transactions to forensics and strategic leadership, and their impact for clients will be immediate. Together, these appointments further strengthen our ability to support the mid‑market businesses and organisations that are the backbone of the UK economy.”