The Irish business of global accounting and advisory firm Grant Thornton has appointed 12 new partners.
Sinéad Barrett joined Grant Thornton in 2004 as a trainee and has now been appointed as a partner in the Global Statutory Audit team, which specialises in a central audit solution to international and multinational organisations whose finance functions are operating within Shared Service Centre environments.
John Botha has been appointed as an Audit partner, having been with Grant Thornton for nine years. Throughout his career, John has accumulated over 24 years of experience providing audit, assurance, and technical accounting advisory services to clients ranging from SMEs to listed multinationals. He is an expert in the construction, engineering, and built environment sector.
David Carroll has joined Grant Thornton as an Audit partner specialising in audit and assurance services for capital markets and asset management clients. He brings extensive experience advising complex, regulated entities operating across international financial markets. He has deep expertise in aviation and aircraft leasing, securitisation vehicles including Section 110 companies, listed financial services entities and investment funds.
Julia Considine joins Grant Thornton as a Tax partner, leading the firm’s private client practice. She brings over 17 years of experience advising high net worth individuals, families, and businesses on tax and succession planning. She supports clients in minimising tax exposure on the transfer of wealth, with extensive experience advising on wills, trusts, estates, family business reorganisations, and stamp duty matters arising from restructurings, funds, real estate, and acquisitions.
Clare Fitzgerald has been appointed as a Tax partner in Grant Thornton’s corporate tax team, having joined the firm in February 2020. She has over 18 years of experience advising privately owned businesses and SMEs, including 10 years at another professional services firm and three years in industry. She specialises in corporate tax and advises both businesses and individuals on a broad range of tax issues.
Zeno Kelly is a partner in the Audit and Assurance practice, having joined the firm in 2013. He specialises in leading complex and technical audits for multinational corporations and is known for his highly client‑focused and responsive approach. He works with both privately owned and private equity‑backed companies, as well as public limited companies, with extensive experience in telecommunications, life sciences, medical devices and manufacturing.
Nikita Lynn is an Audit partner, having joined the firm in 2021. She brings over 15 years of experience across audit, assurance and advisory, having previously held senior roles in another professional services firm and in industry as Head of Finance for a global company. She has significant experience leading audits for large privately and publicly owned businesses with complex multi-jurisdictional requirements across Ireland, the UK and international markets.
David Mac Curtain has been appointed as an Advisory partner and leads the firm’s actuarial & insurance risk practice, a Centre of Excellence delivering specialist services to clients globally. He has over 20 years of experience in senior actuarial and consultancy roles across the insurance and financial services sectors, with specialist expertise in risk management, actuarial techniques, asset liability management, and regulation.
Paul McSavage has joined Grant Thornton as an international Tax partner leading the Irish transfer pricing practice. He brings over 20 years of experience across professional services and in-house roles, advising clients across Ireland, the UK, Europe, Australia and globally. His expertise spans the full spectrum of transfer pricing matters, particularly financial transactions, intangible property and controversy.
Mark O’Sullivan is a Tax partner and Head of Incentives, with over 14 years of experience advising clients on R&D tax credits, government grants, the patent box/KDB regime, video games tax relief and capital allowances. One of Ireland’s foremost experts in this area, he has played a central role in some of Ireland’s largest incentives‑supported investment projects and advises multinational groups as they establish and expand complex R&D footprints.
Liam Naughton has been appointed Tax partner with the firm, specialising in wealth advisory. He initially trained with the firm in 2010 and rejoined in 2016 following a period with another professional services firm. He advises high-net-worth individuals focused on accumulating and managing their wealth in line with their overall financial plan, serving company directors, executives in multinational organisations, and professionals in both the legal and medical fields.
Shane Quinn is a partner in the Financial Crime practice, with extensive experience leading and project managing large‑scale global anti‑money laundering and counter‑financing terrorism due diligence programmes. He has led cross‑functional teams across global systemically important banks, global asset managers and Irish banks. He specialises in AML and CFT risk and compliance programmes.
Grant Thornton in Ireland
In Ireland, Grant Thornton has approximately 2,900 people in offices across the island of Ireland, Bermuda, Isle of Man and Gibraltar. The firm is part of Grant Thornton Advisors.
Commenting on the appointments, Steve Tennant, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton in Ireland said: “These appointments are a real milestone for the firm and a clear endorsement of the exceptional talent we continue to develop and attract. As we move into our next phase of growth in 2026, our new partners will play a central role in shaping our leadership – bringing deep expertise, strong judgement and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding work for our clients.”