He left the Auckland practice in November for 'personal reasons'. An internal investigation was launched into his qualifications. He has now released a statement in which he says: 'I did complete some papers towards a law degree at Victoria University but never completed the degree. I completed a Bachelor of Arts. I did not seek to mislead Baldwins in my CV for the role. My appointment as chief executive officer of Baldwins did not involve legal work and Baldwins did not hold me out as a qualified lawyer or patent attorney on their website. Equally, I have never been held out as a lawyer in any website profile with the Middle East Business Council, any previous roles or on my LinkedIn profile or any business card.' Source: New Zealand Herald