Practice/Organization Description
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy is duly licensed to perform legal services and advocacy in the U.A.E., with a head office in Dubai and branch office in Abu Dhabi. We serve and represent both local and expatriate companies and individual clients.
Our strong practice areas are family law, criminal law, civil law, corporate & commercial, banking, maritime & transport, labor, litigation & arbitration and real estate.. Our team of lawyers, advisors and administrative staff collaborate with a single goal: the success of our clients.
OUR MISSION: To address the array of legal challenges companies and individuals may encounter in achieving their business and personal goals. Our commitment has brought together local experience and international service standards. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of legal services to meet our clients’ needs and ensure a timely, transparent, and successful litigation process.
Honors and Awards
Litigation Law Firm of the Year for 2023 - LeFonti AWARDS®
Full Service Law Firm of the Year in the UAE 2022 - Corporate INTL
Legal Consultant of the Year Litigation 2021 for Dr Hassan Elhais – Legal 100 Asia 2021 Winner
Best Advocates & Legal Consultants of the Year 2021 - Corporate America Today Annual Awards 2021
Best Legal Consultant of the Year 2020 in UAE for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Corporate America Today Annual Award
Client Choice for Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2020 - Legal 100 Asia 2020
Thought Leader in the Lexology Legal Influencers Q3 2020 for Dr. Hassan Elhas
Client Choice for Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2019 - Legal 100 Asia 2019
Shortlisted from Law Society’s Excellence Awards 2019 for Expatriate Law
Best Legal Consultant of the Year 2019 in UAE for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Global 100 arranged by KMH Media Group
Best Legal Consultant of the Year 2018 in UAE for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Global 100 arranged by KMH Media Group
Law Firm of the Year 2018 UAE - Global 100 2018 Winner
2018 Thought Leader in Private Client in Asia-Pacific for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Lexology Awards
Law firm of the Year 2017 (Family Law – UAE) - Le Fonti Awards 2017
Best Criminal Law Firm (Dubai 2017) - Middle East Markets
Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year 2017 - M&A Today Awards
Family Lawyer of the Year 2017 for Awatif Al Khouri - M&A Today Awards
Full Service Law Firm of the Year 2017 in the UAE - Global Law Experts 2017 Annual Awards
UAE Leading Adviser of the Year 2016 for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Acquisition International (UK-based publishing house)
Advocacy and Legal Consultancy of the Year 2016 - M&A Today Awards
Hassan Elhais Legal Consultant of the Year 2016 - 2016 M&A Today awards
Commercial Arbitration Legal Consultant of the Year 2016 for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Finance Monthly Magazine
Litigation Legal Consultant of the Year 2016 for Dr. Hassan Elhais - Professional Sector Network
Legal Consultant of the Year 2015 for Dr. Hassan Elhais - ACQ5
Law firm of the Year 2015 - AI Global Media
Dr. Hassan Elhais Legal Consultant of the Year 2014 - Corporate Livewire
Leading Law Firm of the Year 2014 - Global Law Experts 2014 Annual Awards
