Law firm Dechert sued in London for human rights abuses in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
The London office of Dechert, a major international law firm allegedly crossed the line into criminal abuse and torture in their work for Ras Al Khaimah’s ruler, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi; according to a lawsuit filed against the Firm in London today, naming two prominent London lawyers among the defendants. This claim was filed by Jordanian national Karam Sadeq. The suit claims that Dechert’s global co-head of white-collar crime, Neil Gerrard, acting on behalf of Deche