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Responsible for a wide range of corporate, commercial, investment and financing matters, the general counsel position at GFH was filled by Nicholas Polley in June 2017. The Islamic investment bank is clearly happy with the appointment with an official source saying, ‘Polley brings to his role in GFH over 20 years extensive experience in the legal field including multi-jurisdictional expertise from working with reputed international organizations’. Prior to joining GFH, Polley was general counsel and company secretary at SEDCO Capital from 2013 onwards and was widely acclaimed for demonstrating his expertise in Islamic finance in his role at the leading Sharia-compliant private wealth management company. Before his distinguished time at SEDCO Capital, Polley spent almost three years at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys as partner advising on structuring international transactions. Between 2004 and 2008, Polley was associate general counsel at Exterran, a worldwide market leader in oil and gas production equipment. The expertise and experience he has developed in all his previous roles have earned Polley numerous industry awards and means he is perfectly placed to continue excelling in his new position at GFH Financial Group.