Harry Baines - Company Secretary & Group Counsel

Harry originally qualified as a Solicitor, working in a variety of roles in local government and private practice before moving into industry in 1985 when he joined T+N plc, the international automotive components manufacturer, becoming Group Legal Adviser in 1989 and Company Secretary in 1993.

Following the sale of T+N to Federal Mogul Corporation of the US, in 1998, Harry joined Halifax Group plc as Company Secretary in 1999, and assumed the same role in HBOS plc in September 2001, following the merger between Halifax and Bank of Scotland that created HBOS.

With effect March 2006, Harry became Group Counsel and a member of the Executive Committee, in addition to his previous responsibilities.