Grant Thornton opens Irish desk in San Francisco

The desk will be headed up by new recruit Edel Carter

Grant Thornton is to open an ‘Irish desk’ in San Francisco

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton is to open an ‘Irish desk’ in San Francisco, targeting fast-growing tech companies looking to move into Ireland.

The firm said it made the decision after “robust growth in 2015” and growing commitments to the firm’s clients in the Bay Area.

The desk will be headed up by new recruit Edel Carter, a director in Grant Thornton’s tax practice. Grant Thornton managing partner Paul McCann said the firm’s ...