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–)
- Member of Dansk Erhverv's Energy and Defence Committee (2025-)
- Mastering Board Governance, IMD
- Competetive Strategy Programme, Executive Board Programme & Leading from the Chair, INSEAD
- State Authorised Public Accountant, FSR (2002-)
- Certified Sustainability Auditor, FSR (2024–)
- Certified Advisor, Nasdaq (2022-)
- International Senior Leadership Programme, Saïd Business School - University of Oxford (2016-2017)
Michael Winther Rasmussen
Partner | State Authorised Public Accountant
