Gary D.

Gary D. has a diverse work experience in legal and company secretary roles. Gary worked at AKT II as the Group Legal Director and Company Secretary UK & Intl' from 2020 to the present. Prior to that, they held positions at AKT II as the Legal Director and Company Secretary, Head of Legal and Company Secretary, and In-House Counsel and Company Secretary from 2015 to 2020. Gary served as the Corporate Secretary at Polar Capital from 2014 to 2015. From 2013 to 2014, they were the Sole In-House Legal Advisor at AKT II. Gary worked as the Business Manager & Company Secretary at Obelisk Support from 2013 to 2014, and prior to that, they were a Freelance Business Researcher from 2011 to 2013. Gary also has experience as a Senior Corporate Legal at Brooks Macdonald from 2012 to 2013 and as an Assistant Legal Counsel at HSBC from 2010 to 2012. Gary gained legal experience through a work placement as Mini Marshall at the Royal Courts of Justice in 2010, and as a Pupil at 7 Bedford Row, where they worked on various legal tasks including research, preparation of court disclosures, and client relationship management.

Gary D. obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in Law (First) from the University of Greenwich in 2010. Prior to that, they earned a Geography BSc from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2005. In 2013, they also received additional certifications, CF2 - Investments and Risk and CF1 - Financial Services Regulation and Ethics, from CII.