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Dechert hires new Dubai managing partner from White & Case

Phillip Sacks rejoins following two-year stint at White & Case, where he led the Middle East funds practice

6 Mar 2026

Dechert hires more than 20 partners from McDermott, opens in Chicago, Dallas

Incoming group includes Mike Poulos, who joins as vice chair and global head of strategy

26 Jan 2026

Dechert hires private equity partner from Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC in London

Jarlath Pratt returns to private practice after more than a decade working in-house

19 Jan 2026

Dechert adds senior PE lawyer in London from GIC

Jarlath Pratt joins as partner having been assistant general counsel at Singaporean sovereign wealth fund

26 Jun 2025

Dechert adds four-lawyer Orrick finance team in London

Sushila Nayak joins to serve as a leader of Dechert’s CLO effort in London alongside three further lawyers

2 Jun 2025

Norton Rose Fulbright makes double hire from Locke Lord and Dechert in London

Kirsty Harrower and Jamal Tuhin join as partners in the real estate and private equity teams, respectively

6 Jan 2025

Dechert, Garrigues disputes partners exit to become independent arbitrators

Arif Hyder Ali and Joe Tirado are the latest arbitration partners to swap ‘Big Law’ for boutique life

2 Jan 2025

Increased global regulatory scrutiny to impact private equity deal activity, survey finds

Despite challenges, deal environment is expected to improve next year as exit opportunities increase, Dechert says

12 Nov 2024

Dechert shuts Frankfurt arm ahead of impending Chicago, Beijing and Hong Kong closures

Top 40 US firm closed office in April leaving it with a single German base in Munich

4 Jul 2024

Paul Weiss secures Dechert’s mass tort co-head in Los Angeles

Kimberly Branscome joins having counselled GSK, 3M and Johnson & Johnson in high-profile litigation

5 Feb 2024