Contact Details
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
The H Tower 29th Floor
Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 40073
Dubai
40073
United Arab Emirates
- + 971 4 355 8000
- + 971 55 558 1957 (mobile)
- + 971 4 358 9494
- info@professionallawyer.me
- www.professionallawyer.me
Profile
With over 18 years' extensive experience practising as a legal consultant at Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy, one of the most reputable family law firms in the UAE, Dr. Elhais has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the legal sector. He is committed to delivering the best possible legal solutions through his varied expertise which includes, amongst other things, arbitration, family law, and inheritance law. Dr. Elhais along with the team at Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy has been awarded Law Firm of the Year 2017 in the Middle East. With significant experience in the legal market, he specialises in drafting legal documents and legal opinions for clients. He is also a licensed practitioner at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts. As recognition of his expertise, Dr. Elhais and Awatif M. Shoqi Advocates name has been recommended by embassies of many countries. Dr. Elhais has been awarded the Best Legal Consultant of the year 2016. He has many published articles and interviews in prominent print and media, and is also a regular contributor to major local and international newspapers and magazines. Dr. Elhais is regularly invited to speak at various international conferences on the subject of family law. He obtained a diploma in private law, which covered Shariah law, philosophy of laws, litigation law, commercial law and civil law; and he also holds a Master’s Degree followed by Ph.D in Law in 2019. Dr. Elhais has extensive experience advising expatriates living in the UAE in respect of UAE family law and cross-border issues such as the enforceability of foreign financial awards in the UAE and the international movement of children.
Languages Spoken: English, Arabic
Practice Areas: Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders, Emergency Procedures/Injunctions, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Child Support, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Insolvency, Finance: Property Issues, Hague Convention/Child Abduction, Modification/Variation: Child Custody, Modification/Variation: Child Support, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony
