Said Jahani Appointed Grant Thornton Asia-Pacific CEO

Said Jahani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Asia-Pacific region at Grant Thornton Advisors, following the completion of Grant Thornton Australia's transaction to join the multinational platform. He will retain his position as CEO of Grant Thornton Australia while taking on responsibility for leading the platform's regional operations. In his expanded role, Jahani will focus on growing the platform's cross-border presence, strengthening its service capabilities and overseeing client experience, quality, technology and delivery across the region. Jahani has been part of Grant Thornton Australia since July 2007, building a career spanning nearly two decades within the firm. Before becoming CEO in July 2025, he served as CEO Elect from April to June 2025 and held the position of National Managing Partner – Financial Advisory from January 2019 to July 2025. In that role, he led the firm's Financial Advisory practice nationally, overseeing a team of more than 200 partners and professional staff. Earlier, he served as Head of Financial Advisory for Sydney from July 2012 to December 2018, managing the Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Forensics, and Debt and Payment Advisory teams. He also held the position of Head of Recovery and Reorganisation for Sydney from July 2009 to June 2012. His professional career at Grant Thornton has centred on turnaround, corporate restructuring and financial advisory, with experience assisting organisations facing operational, liquidity and strategic challenges. He has worked on major restructuring engagements across multiple industries and has also been involved in cross-border corporate restructuring matters. His expertise and longstanding leadership within the firm have positioned him to take on broader responsibilities across the Asia-Pacific region, where he will lead regional activity for a platform spanning multiple markets. Before joining Grant Thornton, Jahani worked as a Senior Manager at Ferrier Hodgson from August 1998 to June 2005. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he worked as an Accountant from January 1996 to June 1998. He holds an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales Business School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney. He is also a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Fellow of INSOL International, and is a Registered Liquidator. His appointment marks a significant expansion of his leadership remit as Grant Thornton Advisors strengthens its presence and capabilities across Asia-Pacific.