David Haigh, the former managing director of Leeds United and general counsel of private equity group GFH Capital, has filed a High Court claim alleging GFH and a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner engaged in deceit.

Haigh (pictured), who is seeking damages in excess of £100,000, says false representations were made by his former employer and Gibson Dunn to lure him to Dubai for a job interview with GFH on 18 May this year.