Background
Jakob Fogt advises medium and large private equity clients as well as large corporate clients. He has built extensive experience in transaction advisory and other consulting services.
With in-depth insight into trends across many industries and sectors, Jakob has significant experience in identifying and developing growth initiatives for clients. He has been involved in many cross-border transactions between the Nordics, Central Europe, Russia, the USA, the Middle East, and Latin America, which has provided him with valuable experience in working in a multicultural environment.
Jakob's areas of expertise include:
- Financial advisory through M&A transactions with stakeholder management at a senior level
- Assessing and evaluating business plans from a strategic and financial perspective
- Developing financial and operational management reporting
- Investment evaluations and Purchase Price Allocations (PPA)
- Advising on purchase and sale agreements (SPA)
- Identifying and assessing tax-related issues
- Accounting and audit advisory
Career
2019-, Partner - Transaction Advisory Services, Grant Thornton
2009-2018, Partner of Transaction Advisory Services, EY
1984-2018, Partner, EY
Education
1996-1998, Executive Master of Business Administration, Case Western Reserve University
1992-1994, State-Authorized Public Accountant, FSR
1988-1992, Master of Science in Business Economics and Auditing, Copenhagen Business School