Two things come to mind.... 1. they are in it as a business (albeit a fan business) so don't expect to be competing for Arsenal players every summer 2. they aren't Bates
Sign them up -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 21 August 2012 18:18 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] list UP !! On 21/08/2012 17:45, Ian Murray wrote: > See on waccoe that the yep has named the take over people? > > Anyone know anything about them?! > Salem Patel and David Haigh are being reported as sharing bates' box at ER last Saturday lunchtime. David Haigh Parents from Leeds, Brought up in Cornwall, lives in Dubai and er has lived in BVI.......... Works for G capital subsidiary of Gulf Finance House (GFH) with "TMT Tech and Sport Venture Capital and Private Equity" Setup Gulf Torys GFH BIOG: ========= David Haigh is Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Dubai based GFH Capital Limited. David is also the manager of GFH Capital's pioneering Injazat Technology Fund, a USD 50 million venture capital fund focusing on Technology Media and Telecommunication investments, the first such fund in the Middle East. David has worked on over US$5 billion of transactions across MENASA and Europe and has led pioneering transactions in technology, media, telecommunication, financial services, sports and healthcare. He has led teams that created substantial revenue streams within large organisations, built profitable startups and turned organisations around. David has over 15 years of international experience in investment banking, private equity and venture capital together with specialist experience in legal, regulatory and operational affairs. Prior to joining GFH Capital, David worked in-house at two of the world's largest financial institutions, Barclays Wealth and Bank of New York Mellon. David also practiced law at two of the world's largest international law firms, DLA Piper and Akin Gump and has lived and worked in London, Dubai and the British Virgin Islands. David holds directorships in several start-ups, leading regional technology companies and Islamic financial institutions. He is the founder and Co-Chairman of Conservatives Abroad Dubai and is the Vice Chairman of Gulf Tories and the founder of the HCU Trust. David is a business mentor for Seed Start-up, a Dubai based start-up accelerator and seed stage venture capital fund ranked among the Middle East's top 10 startup accelerators. David is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, a member of the UK Institute of Directors and the International Bar Association. In 2012 David was recognised for his work by being short-listed for the prestigious "Legal week - General Counsel of the Year Award" at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards hosted by Legal Week. He is a keen Rugby player and Leeds United fan. Salem Patel =========== Mr. Patel has more than 10 years of experience in investment banking, equity research, wealth management, and the real estate sector. Prior to joining GFH Capital, Mr. Patel was an Executive Director at Gulf Finance House in Bahrain (GFH) and before that he was a Research Specialist in the Financial Services division of Accenture, London. Before this, he worked in the Equity Research departments of Societe Generale (Software Sector) and UBS (Small Caps) in London. Mr. Patel holds a B.Sc. with Honors in Business Studies from City University of London. He is also visiting faculty at the Gulf Insurance Institute (Bahrain), having been certified by the Securities and Investments Institute (SII) to teach the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ). The GFH Capital team has led a number of large scale, groundbreaking transactions in the sports sector and conceptualised and constructed some of the region's best leisure facilities. They see sport as a key focus of GFH Capital going forward. No mention of any involvement outside of Gulf area. Their investment focus includes: - Sporting teams - Sports financing - Sporting brands and goods - Leisure facilities _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5212 - Release Date: 08/20/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5212 - Release Date: 08/20/12 _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
