ADGM Welcomes Grant Thornton to its list of Professional Firms

• 4th Grant Thornton office in the UAE

• Fastest Growth in the last three years

• Lead sponsor at Fintech Abu Dhabi – Islamic Finance

United Arab Emirates, 11 November 2019, (AETOSWire) : Grant Thornton expands its presence by opening their new office in ADGM. The global professional services firm is one of the fastest growing firms in the region in recent years and now has 4 offices in the UAE. 

“We have been operating in the UAE since 1966 and we have seen enormous changes over the years. Opening an office in ADGM is the natural next step for Grant Thornton to move in line with the strategy of the UAE as it goes from strength to strength as the leading international financial services center in the MENA region.”

Mr. Hisham Farouk, CEO of Grant Thornton UAE. 

The opening of the ADGM office coincided perfectly with FinTech Abu Dhabi, where Grant Thornton sponsored and supported various activities, including the new Islamic FinTech Category. 

Samer Hijazi, Partner and Head of Abu Dhabi shares his view of the expansion; 

“Grant Thornton shares the vision of ADGM to be a major contributor to the Abu Dhabi diversification and growth strategy. 

This launch is testimony to the growth and progress ADGM has achieved in delivering this strategy and reflects Grant Thornton’s long-term commitment to both Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE market.”

Grant Thornton in the United Arab Emirates is a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services. With 53,000 people across 135 countries in our network, we have access to outstanding technical guidance and breadth of experience to ensure that our clients receive a truly different experience. In the UAE we have 4 offices and we are over 250 professionals serving our clients.

 For more than 100 years, we have helped dynamic organisations realize their strategic ambitions. Whether you are looking to finance growth, manage risk and regulation, optimize your operations or realize stakeholder value, we can help you. We have got scale, combined with local market understanding. That means we are everywhere you are, as well as where you want to be.