Grant Thornton Cayman Islands office temporarily closed due to Hurricane Beryl

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Hurricane Beryl is expected to approach the vicinity of the Cayman Islands the evening of Wednesday, 3 July.

As a precaution, our business continuity plan has been implemented and our Cayman Islands office is temporarily closed. Our Cayman-based people continue to work remotely, and we appreciate your patience if there is any service disruption.

Depending on the severity of the storm, we will reopen the offices for regular business hours following the Cayman Islands government all clear on Friday, 5 July.

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Dara Keogh Dara is Managing Partner of Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP and has over 20 years of finance, accounting, audit and advisory experience. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 2000 following a three-year training contract with a Big-4 firm in Ireland and spent much of his professional career within the insurance sector, both in industry and in professional practice. View Profile
Greg O’Driscoll Greg is Head of Asset Management & Business Development at Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP. His clients include hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, and capital venture funds. Greg’s clients encompass start-ups to global multibillion-dollar funds. As Head of Asset Management, he works closely with the Grant Thornton member firms in the major financial services centers to enhance the services provided to the international financial services sector. Greg is a member of the Grant Thornton Global Financial Services Leadership team and the Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP Leadership Team. He is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), a Licensed Practitioner with the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants, and on the Executive Committee of AIMA Cayman. View Profile
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 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
Mohammad Hayat Mohammad is a Partner on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP’s Asset Management team in the Cayman Islands. He is responsible for the delivery of audit and other assurance services to clients in the financial services sector. Mohammad is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant and an Associate Chartered Accountant . He has spent most of his career working at a top international accounting firms, with experience in private equity, real estate, hedge and mutual funds, and asset managers. Mohammad has worked in several jurisdictions including the USA and Middle East and Cayman Islands. View Profile
Phillip Stephenson Phillip is a Partner on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP's US Tax team in the Cayman Islands. He gained his Master’s in Accounting in 2009 at Texas State University and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in Texas. Phillip is responsible for the delivery of tax compliance and tax advisory services to clients in the financial services sector. View Profile
Claire O'Dea Claire is a Partner 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 Pierré is a Partner on 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
Louise Cooke Louise is a Director on Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP’s Corporate team in the Cayman Islands. She qualified as a Charted Accountant in 2013 and has over 10 years of audit and accounting experience. Louise is responsible for the delivery of audit and other assurance services to clients in the Corporate sector. View Profile
Scott Blench Scott is a Senior Manager in Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP's Advisory team in the Cayman Islands. His expertise is within Financial Crime, Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Compliance. Scott is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and has a client focused background in Advisory, helping Financial Services Providers achieve and maintain compliance. View Profile
Mark Lastrina Mark Lastrina is Senior Director of Finance and Operations at Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP. He is responsible for overseeing all financial operations and reporting of the firm. View Profile

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