Howard Leigh
Howard graduated in economics and after a short 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 further qualified with Chartered Institute of Taxation.In early 1986, Howard established Deloitte’s M&A Group and developed an expertise in company sales. In May 1988 he left to set up Cavendish.He is the immediate past Chairman of the Faculty of Corporate Finance of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, which represents some 5,000 corporate financiers. Howard sits as an alternate to the President of the Institute on the Takeover Panel.Howard is a Vice President of M&A International Inc. - the world’s leading network of independent corporate finance advisers, covering some 50 firms in nearly 30 countries.He is chairman of a number of charitable organisations, Treasurer of the Conservative Party, and he frequently lectures on mergers and acquisitions both in the UK and overseas.
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25 years of Portfolio Conferences
The Portfolio Group's event division has been shaping the professional events market for over two decades, continuously in a market-leading position. We organize 60 business conferences and nearly 10 awards ceremonies nationwide each year, setting the direction in 9 industries: economy, agriculture, real estate, healthcare, finance, automotive, energy, IT, sustainability. We reach 40,000 participants annually. The name Portfolio Events is a guarantee of high-quality professional content and outstanding B2B and B2C networking – in premium hotels, exclusive environments, with business networking and lead generation opportunities. So far, more than 7,000 speakers and nearly 50,000 companies have participated in our events: experts, top executives, decision-makers, opinion leaders, owners. Join us and level up - we provide the top community of the domestic business sphere!