Adv. Mohamad Ali Asghar
Lawyer & Private NotaryMohamed is a Lawyer in the Litigation Department at Horizons & Co., and represents the firm’s clients before police stations, the public prosecution, all levels of the UAE courts, rent committees, and reconciliation committees in the UAE, in all types of disputes. He also executes decisions following judgements on behalf of clients. He is a qualified UAE Lawyer.
The areas Mohamed specialises in include criminal law, civil and commercial claims, leasehold and freehold dispute matters, construction disputes, property, and real estate claims as well as rental disputes. He is also an authorised private notary, attesting all legal documents for individuals and entities for the purpose of their authentication in the UAE.
In criminal matters, Mohamed is adept at dealing with cases concerning fraud, drugs, assault, money laundering, and extradition for both individuals and companies. He also has vast experience in civil and commercial claims, such as company contract disputes. Further, Mohamed is knowledgeable and capable in real estate and construction disputes, chiefly in litigation, concerning contract disputes. He has also been known to act in civil cases surrounding marriage and family, such as divorce, child custody, status, and alimony claims.
Mohamed is also an authorised private notary, with the authority to attest legal documents for individuals and entities, ensuring their authentication in the UAE.
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws & Economics, Al Jazeera University, Syria
- Licensed to practice before all Courts, Police Stations and Public Prosecutions in the UAE
Experience highlights
- An Indian individual in a forgery case before the courts in Sharjah, concerning forging an online application he filled in on behalf of his partner. Obtained judgment in first court in six months, followed by deportation. This was quickly resolved, resulting in four years with no deportation. Negotiated directly with the bank to a successful resolution.
- A Kuwaiti mother on a rental dispute over a flat in Sharjah in 2006 for a 2009 handover. The price was AED 300,000 and we obtained a 10% discount from the developer, making a successful claim for AED 350,000 compensation from the developer.
- On an inheritance case in Sharjah wherein the deceased owned 80 properties and bequeathed an AED 500 million inheritance. Sold and resolved all the family disputes within 1.5 years in the Sharjah courts. The settlement was initially projected to take roughly 10 years.
- A Kite Beach villa owner whose family was invited to stay for a month, which resulted in them refusing to leave the property after an extended stay. The eviction issue was successfully resolved, with guests evacuating the house.
- A UAE resident from Saudi charged with drug-related crime wherein the police claimed he was a drug dealer, sentencing him to 15 years in prison. Representing the client from the angle of police error in following procedure.
- A client on a crypto case. The client put USD 20 million into an account with a registered company, with the latter refusing to release the funds on request.
- An individual in a notable divorce case. A settlement of AED 1 million was obtained, in addition to the house and alimony payments. The client also won child custody and approval for them to travel.
- An individual who paid money to his betrothed upon their engagement, which was then broken off. We successfully secured repayment of his funds.
- A man in Abu Dhabi who was ordered to pay AED 4.8 million for his divorce settlement after 10 years of marriage.
- An individual was accused of fraudulently submitting documents for a golden visa, though it was his friend who mistakenly provided incorrect papers. Our client faced jail and deportation, but we secured his release pending an investigation, which ultimately ruled in his favour. He is now able to obtain a golden visa and exercise his residency rights.
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