Dechert recalls Phillip Sacks to head Dubai office again

US law firm Dechert rehired investment funds specialist Phillip Sacks (LinkedIn) as managing partner of its Dubai office, according to a press release. Sacks returns to the firm after almost two and a half years in White & Case’s Dubai office. He previously spent more than seven years at Dechert’s Dubai office and has nearly two decades of experience advising financial institutions, fund managers, and sovereign wealth funds across the Middle East.

Dechert said the hire supports its plans to expand its investment management capabilities in the region. The firm has been active in the Middle East for more than a decade from its DIFC base.