Michael Winther Rasmussen is a State Authorised Public Accountant, co-founding Partner and Chair of the Board of Grant Thornton Denmark.
He has more than 25 years of experience as a financial and strategic adviser to executive teams and owners of medium-sized and larger companies – both in Denmark and internationally.
Michael has extensive insight into a wide range of sectors, and he works broadly with strategy, governance, transformation, value creation, and business development and optimisation.
As Partner and Chair of the Board at Grant Thornton, Michael plays a central internal role in developing Grant Thornton Denmark.
Michael’s advisory expertise covers:
- Board and executive advisory
- Strategy and value creation
- Governance, transformation and risk management
- IPOs, transactions and M&A
- Due diligence
- Financial reporting, both locally and internationally
- Audit and internal control
- Restructuring
- National and international tax
Sector experience
Michael advises companies and organisations across a range of sectors:
- Technology and software
- Energy and resources
- Infrastructure, construction and real estate
- Manufacturing and the service sector
- International groups and listed companies
- Chair of the Board, Grant Thornton Denmark (2018–)
- Role of the Chair, IMD Switzerland (2026)
- Master of Arts (MA) in Middle Eastern Language & Society (Arabic), University of Copenhagen (2021-2026)
- Member of Dansk Erhverv's Energy and Defence Committee (2025-)
- Mastering Board Governance, IMD (2025)
- Certified Sustainability Auditor, FSR (2024–)
- Certified Advisor, Nasdaq (2022-)
- Leading from the Chair, INSEAD France (2019)
- Executive Board Programme, INSEAD France (2017)
- International Senior Leadership Programme, Saïd Business School - University of Oxford (2016-2017)
- Competitive Strategy Programme, INSEAD Singapore (2013)
- State Authorised Public Accountant, FSR (2002-)
- Master of Economics & Auditing (MA), cand.merc.aud (1997)
- M.I.B. programme courses, Norwegian School of Economics (1994)
- The Royal Life Guard (1988-1994)
Michael Winther Rasmussen
Partner | State Authorised Public Accountant
