Partner Profile

David Jewkes (Partner)

David is a Partner  for Grant Thornton in the West Midlands who has specialised in taxation for over 25 years.  He is recognised as one of the regions leading experts in advising entrepreneurs and their businesses in relation to all aspects of their taxation affairs.

Experience

David joined Grant Thornton's Birmingham office in 2007 as a tax partner with responsibility for the corporate practice.  After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at a local firm he specialised in corporate taxation.  During this time he worked on the UK and international tax affairs of some of the UK's largest corporations.  In 1990 he became a corporate tax partner in a mid tier firm where he continued to widen his breadth of experience, and worked on a variety of clients varying from the international affairs of FTSE 100 clients, VC backed technology companies, and local entrepreneurial concerns.  Following a series of mergers, David became local Head of Tax for a top 10 firm, where he over saw significant growth in all aspects of the tax practice in particular in tax planning and consultancy work.

David's expertise covers:

  • Entrepreneurial Corporate Tax advice
  • Non-UK Domiciled clients
  • UK and International business tax advice
  • Property tax planning
  • Corporate finance related activity

Qualifications

  • FCA
  • CTA
  • TEP