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Dr. Hassan Elhais


Contact Details

Amal Alrashedi Lawyers & Legal Consultants

Latifa Tower, 37th Floor,
Office 3701, Sheikh Zayed Road,
Dubai
000
United Arab Emirates


Profile

Dr. Hassan Elhais is a Senior Legal Consultant at Amal Alrashedi Lawyers & Legal Consultants, which he joined in February 2026. With over 21 years of legal experience, including practice across the UAE since relocating to Dubai in 2006, he advises UAE nationals, expatriates, and international parties on the full spectrum of UAE law, specializing in complex, multi-jurisdictional family and civil matters. He is the elected Co-Chair of the Relocation of Children Committee of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). Trusted by high-net-worth clients and international practitioners, Dr. Elhais regularly provides expert reports and legal opinions on UAE law to foreign courts—including the High Court in London, the Cardiff and Manchester Family Courts, and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia—as well as law firms across the US, Canada, France, and Switzerland. His honors include consecutive Band 1 rankings in Chambers & Partners (High Net Worth – Family/Matrimonial, 2024–2026), Family Lawyer of the Year UAE 2026 (IE 100 Awards), and Legal Consultant of the Year 2026 by Leaders in Law. Dr. Elhais holds a Diploma in Private Law, a Master’s Degree in Law (2015), a Ph.D. in Law (2019), and training credentials from the Law Society of England and Wales. A prolific legal commentator, his legal insights are regularly featured in Gulf News, Khaleej Times, and The National, alongside professional contributions to Lexology.

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


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