Steve Davis, the former chairman of collapsed law firm Dewey & Leboeuf, has been appointed as acting CEO to the Investment and Development Office of the government of United Arab Emirate Ras al Khaimah.

It has also been reported that Davis (pictured) has signed an agreement with the emirate’s ruler, Sheik Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, making him the top legal adviser to the government of the UAE’s fourth largest emirate.