Dechert Welcomes Back Phillip Sacks As Managing Partner In Dubai
Dechert appoints Phillip Sacks as Managing Partner in Dubai, strengthening its financial services and investment management practice.
Dechert LLP Welcomes Back Phillip Sacks as Managing Partner in Dubai
The premier global law firm, Dechert LLP has appointed Phillip Sacks as the new Managing Partner of its Dubai office. Sacks rejoins the firm after a brief stint at White & Case in 2023. He originally joined Dechert as a partner in 2016 and spent over seven years practising in the firm’s Dubai office.
With nearly 20 years of experience, including 14 years in the Middle East, Sacks focuses on financial services and investment management. He advises financial institutions, fund managers and sovereign wealth funds on the structuring and establishment of both conventional and Shariah-compliant investment funds.
Mark Thierfelder, Co-Chair of Dechert, commented,
“As we look to expand and strengthen our capabilities, Phillip’s wealth of experience in the region will significantly enhance our client offering. We are extremely pleased to welcome Phillip back to Dechert.”
Sacks added,
“Dechert’s reputation in financial services and investment management is unrivalled and I am thrilled to be joining the firm to help grow its presence in Dubai at a time when the region is becoming one of the most dynamic and exciting markets globally.”
Dechert opened its first Middle East office in Dubai in 2012, and the firm’s global financial services and investment management team comprises more than 200 lawyers worldwide.
Experience
Phillip Sacks previously served as Partner at White & Case LLP in Dubai since November 2023. Prior to that, he was a Partner at Dechert LLP from June 2016 to November 2023. Earlier in his career, he worked as Partner at King & Spalding between September 2011 and June 2016 in Dubai, and began his international legal career as an Associate at Walkers from September 2007 to August 2011.
Education
Sacks holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Murdoch University (1997–2001). He completed his earlier education at Scotch College.
Dechert LLP is a prominent multinational law firm, originally founded in 1875 in Philadelphia. Today, it operates as a global specialist firm with approximately 1,000 lawyers across 28 offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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