Introducing Dr. Hassan Mohsen Elhais
With more than 19 years of extensive experience behind his name, Dr. Hassan Mohsen Elhais is a legal expert in arbitration, banking law, commercial law, company law, criminal law, family law, extradition, inheritance law, company incorporation, labor law, and maritime law, to name only a few. He offers his legal services in Dubai and the UAE where he has built a solid reputation as one of the best family lawyers in the country.
Expert Qualifications
It all began in 2006 when Dr. Elhais moved to Dubai to pursue his passion for criminal and public law. Since then, he has been a proud member of Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy (previously Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants), where he is a senior legal consultant and considered to be among the best lawyers in UAE as per various legal magazines. Dr. Elhais completed his Master’s Degree and PhD in Law from Monofiya University. His focus was on multiple legal disciplines and civil law, and he has an unwavering commitment to furthering his knowledge in the legal industry and becoming the best lawyer in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE. His clients already consider him to be the best legal consultant in Dubai, as he is an expert at handling complex legal matters and providing them with exceptional legal assistance.
Dr. Elhais is one of the best lawyers in Dubai for helping UAE residents with the complex task of navigating sensitive legal issues related to family law. However, in addition to providing exceptional legal assistance on matters such as divorce, child custody, and financial support, he is able to assist in many other legal matters as well. These include criminal, commercial, and civil disputes in the Emirates. His specialty lies in crafting detailed statements of claim and providing clients with strategic consultations. He is known for working on expat cases that deal with divorce, child custody, and those that deal with international family law within the UAE legal system.
As one of the best Dubai family lawyers, Dr. Elhais is an expert on matters regarding marriage, divorce, custody, maintenance, and affiliation in the UAE. He takes great care to develop strategies for enforcing foreign laws that can be tailored to suit each matter’s requirements. His in-depth knowledge of family law situations in the UAE sees him regularly contacted by overseas lawyers in need of guidance on the matter. This often requires him to provide expert reports to courts in other countries.
Dr. Elhais is an expert in the drafting and execution of Sharia/UAE compliant post-nuptial and divorce settlement agreements. As a top legal consultant in Dubai, he assists clients with issues related to marriage and custody, along with any disputes that can stem from these issues. In addition, in matters involving multiple jurisdictions, he frequently collaborates with lawyers in these jurisdictions. He is known for his ability to provide guidance on marriage arrangements and inheritance cases that involve both Muslims and non-Muslims. Dr. Elhais also assists overseas clients with UAE ties who need help with family law issues.
Dr. Elhais’ expert opinions have been heard before foreign courts in various countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada. Over the years, he has also regularly dealt with family law disputes involving the UAE and other countries, which makes him one of the best Abu Dhabi lawyers for these matters. This expertise has seen numerous foreign embassies, such as Australia, France, and the United States, recommend him to provide legal assistance to their nationals. He also provides regular consultations and legal opinions to foreign missions in the UAE regarding family matters that involve their nationals.
Academia and Media Accomplishments
Dr. Elhais is more than just a legal advisor in Abu Dhabi, as he is also a prolific author and columnist in his own right. As a member of one of the top law firms in Dubai, he is a trusted source for expert legal advice and opinions, which he shares via insightful articles that can be found published on prominent local and international news sites. Readers of The National and Khaleej Times, in particular, benefit from Dr. Elhais regularly answering their most frequently asked questions.
Dr. Elhais has a knack for simplifying the often complicated UAE laws to help broader audiences understand them. This skill has also served him well in the many publications he has authored through Lexis Middle East. Some of the highlights include publications dealing with Competition and Commercial Monopoly, International Crimes Law, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Bribery, and more. His insights can also be found in the UAE chapter for the 6th edition of International Comparative Legal Guides on Family Law 2023, where he authored a UAE chapter.
Influence and Expertise on the Global Stage
Despite being one of the best legal consultants in UAE, Dr. Elhais is also committed to fostering international collaborations. This has seen his influence and expertise extend beyond the UAE and has made him a sought-after speaker at international legal conferences. In addition to attending conference meetings, such as the Cicero League of International Lawyers in Paris, the TAG Law Fall International Conference in Hong Kong, and the International Academy of Family Lawyers in Iceland, he has also attended conferences in Prague, Rome, France, Denmark, and South Africa as a guest speaker.
His commitment, enthusiasm, and willingness to involve himself in various international conferences have helped him to become one of the best advocates in the UAE, and this is part of what makes Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy one of the top law firms in the UAE. Dr. Elhais is passionate about engaging with global legal challenges and solutions while sharing his professional knowledge on UAE expatriates and the legal issues they face. This is something that has been recognized by many international news sites, such as the Associated Press, the Washington Post, Bloomberg, and Reuters, which have all featured and published his legal comments.
Expert Appointments
Dr. Elhais is not only a top lawyer in Abu Dhabi, but his expertise is also widely recognized by foreign lawyers. As a result, he has been appointed by them to act as a sole or joint expert on UAE laws before foreign courts. The legal opinions and expert reports that he has drafted have benefited law firms based in the UK, Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Australia, and more. For example, a London-based law firm asked for his legal opinion as an expert inheritance lawyer regarding the UAE family and inheritance laws. Other matters where he has given his legal opinion include family laws on child abduction, child abduction from other countries to the UAE, UAE family law, and the recognition and enforcement of English court orders in the UAE.
Credentials and Professional Memberships
Dr. Elhais has previously been listed in the Lawyer’s List of the British Embassy in Dubai, the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, and the Canadian Embassy. In addition, he is an associate member of the American Bar Association. Dr. Elhais is also a member of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Egypt Bar Association, the International Lawyers Network, the Union Internationale de Avocats (UIA), the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), and the Law and Society Association. Furthermore, he is a member of the International Society of Family Law, a Member of Resolution (formerly known as SFLA), a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), a member of Reunite International, and a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
Training and Development
Although he has honed his managerial and leadership skills while working as a legal advisor in Dubai, Dr. Elhais has also completed several training programs in this field. These include the International Lawyers Training Programme by the Law Society of England and Wales as well as the UIA Training Course presented by the International Association of Lawyers in Lisbon, Portugal.
Awards and Global Recognition
Dr. Elhais has over 300 local and international publications and over 30 awards and accolades for his contributions to the legal field. The International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), a prestigious global association of top specialists in family law in their respective countries, has accepted Dr. Elhais as the first expat member in the UAE jurisdiction. Over his remarkable career, he has also appeared on a number of radio and television shows with notable highlights including the Agenda with Georgia Tolley on Dubai Eye 103.8, Al Alan TV. His articles have also caught the notice of esteemed legal platforms like the UK-based Mondaq Thought Leadership awards, which celebrate only the top authors whose insights have achieved exceptional readership.
Other accolades include recognition as a leading author by the Lexology Legal Influencers Q1 and Q2 2023 for Private Client – Asia Pacific. Recognition as a Lexology Influencer in Q1 and Q4 2022 for the Future of Legal Services – Asia Pacific and Private Client – Asia Pacific. Being ranked as a Band 1 for three straight years by Chambers and Partners in the category of Family/Matrimonial for High-net-Worth individuals and the Corporate America Today Annual Award for the “Best Legal Consultant for the year 2020”. The accolades continue with Best Legal Consultant of the Year 2018 and 2019 by Global 100 Legal’s Finest in Civil Law in 2017, and M&A Today in 2016.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy has grown to be amongst the best law firms in the UAE thanks to the hard work and dedication of legal consultants like Dr. Elhais. Just like him, we help clients who won’t settle for anything less than the best lawyers in Dubai.