Earlier this week, I visited Leeds homeless charity St George’s Crypt to get a better idea of how the organisation works and also to help them prepare and then serve lunch for the more than the 60 people using the service that day. Working with adults in Leeds that are homeless, vulnerable or suffering from…
This week I was proud to receive the news that I have been shortlisted for General Counsel of the Year at The British Legal Awards 2013. Hosted by Legal Week magazine, the Awards are highly respected within the industry and it is an honour to be one of the six names on the General Counsel…
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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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…
Brian McDermott claimed Leeds United had secured Ross McCormack for the “peak years of his footballing life” after the striker signed a new contract at Elland Road. McCormack drew speculation about his future to a close last night by accepting an improved four-year deal and committing himself to Leeds until 2017. The agreement ended an…
Harry Redknapp believes his QPR side will be playing one of the favourites for the Championship when Rangers face Leeds United at Elland Road tomorrow. The day’s early kick-off pits together two sides who are yet to lose in the league this season, with Brian McDermott’s team sitting sixth in the table, two points and…
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust chairman Gary Cooper and secretary Paul Keat met with Leeds United’s Managing Director David Haigh and acting CEO Paul Hunt at Elland Road today, to discuss the future of the club, its supporters and the role of the Trust. The meeting was the culmination of years of hard work, aimed at…
Leeds United’s new owner has stated that the club are targeting promotion to the Premier League within two years. Managing director David Haigh, who is also the deputy chief executive of GFH Capital ltd, insisted that Leeds were English football’s ‘last sleeping giant’, and committed to returning the club to the top tier of English…
I was delighted to be invited to be part of BBC Radio Cornwall’s 30 Lives series. The 30 Lives programme celebrates BBC Radio Cornwall’s 30th birthday by speaking to 30 people who grew up and were educated in Cornwall and have “gone on to make an impact in the world.” It was a bit like traveling back…
The ebullient GFH Capital general counsel speaks to Alex Newman about buying Leeds United, his unorthodox legal career and lofty political ambitions
When David Haigh recounts his first meeting with Ken Bates the anecdote reveals as much about himself as it does about the famously combative ex-chairman of Leeds United Football Club.