Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Lawyer: IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR

3RD: David Haigh, GFH Capital and Leeds United FC

GFH Capital general counsel David Haigh has succeeded in strengthening commercial ties between the Middle East and the UK, personally leading the first-ever successful bid by an Islamic bank to acquire a major English football club (Leeds United).

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Yorkshire Evening Post: Leeds United are looking to retain feelgood factor

Leeds United reflected today on their push to restore the off-field feelgood factor to Elland Road and pledged: “This is just the start.” United’s recently-installed owners, GFH Capital, have thrown themselves into a whirlwind of activity over the last few months in a bid to get fans back onside following the discontent of the Ken…