Howard Leigh, Managing Director, Cavendish Corporate Finance

Howard graduated in Economics and, after a spell in UK merchant banking, joined Deloitte Haskins & Sells where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He transferred to the corporate tax department where he qualified with the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

In 1986, Howard established Deloitte's Mergers and Acquisitions Group, developing an expertise in company sales.  He left in 1988 to set up Cavendish.

Until recently, Howard was Chairman of the Corporate Finance Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.  He is also an alternate to the President of the Institute serving on the Takeover Panel.

Howard is Vice President of M&A International, he is a frequent lecturer, author and broadcaster on mergers and acquisitions