Fotis International Law Firm

Fotis International Law Firm has wide range of dynamic and assorted legal professionals specialized in various areas of law. We are a globally spread and firmly established law firm in the in the Middle East region, with our main branch located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We encompass a team of well-trained and highly efficient lawyers specialized in family laws of different countries. We take pride in introducing our team of remarkable local and international lawyers specialized in UAE’s personal status law, civil law and criminal law entailing the provisions governing the personal affairs of the national and non-national UAE residents. UAE has been the most opted destination for many young couples from all across the globe who are in pursuit of making a successful career. Eighty (80) percent of the UAE’s population is dominated by expatriates. UAE’s government has earned a status of a highly tolerant and thoughtful country amongst the Middle East region for its radical steps in walking on the principles of tolerance towards the non-local residents. UAE’s legal framework is strongly founded on the Sharia principles, to the extent that it holds the surpassing power all other federal laws. In the present times, filing for divorce has become the most common thing for various reasons like incompatibility, lack of communication, cultural or religious differences, infidelity, impotency, among others. On approaching Fotis International Law Firm, you can expect to be connected with an adept family lawyer, who will patiently listen to your issues and provide you with all the available apt legal solutions based upon your circumstances. Our areas of expertise is not limited to just handling divorce cases but also a wide range of legal concerns pertaining to personal affairs.

 Our team of Family Lawyers are well-seasoned to handle various legal issues concerning personal affairs and have proficiently represented our clients, in a manner to secure favorable outcomes in the following matters:

1. Divorce proceedings under personal laws of different countries before the UAE court and under the UAE laws;
2. Wills and Inheritances;
3. Domestic violence;
4. Maintenance, division of assets and child custody;
5. Foreign pre-nuptial agreements;
6. Enforcement of financial orders post dissolution of marriage;
7. Travel ban against the spouse intending to take away the child from the custody of the other spouse.

There is no better place than Fotis International Law Firm to reach out to legal professionals who are well-versed and finely trained to attend various kinds of legal needs pertaining to family matters. Our team of family lawyers tend to approach our clients seeking for divorce with a sensitive yet practical attitude in order to extend all the legal and moral support they need to get through this phase of their lives. Our team of family lawyers understand that clients with family issues would require patient listeners and attentive responders, therefore, you can be confident to feel no lack in this aspect, as our team is highly dedicated to meet our clientele needs. What makes us to deliver an outstanding legal service is our mindset to find solutions to make things happen against all odds. Language is no barrier to connect with us to share your legal concerns, as we have a team of family lawyers who are fluent in speaking different languages.

This is an age of campaigns. Companies spent millions in public relations and research and development. The value of a symbol (mark) is considered as one of the pivotal assets of the company. However, who ensures that other entities do not bask under the renown of your company? Us.

The Intellectual Property Practice of our law firms in UAE is one of the most effective and dynamic practices in the region with a multicultural team of lawyers that specialize in different aspects of intellectual property. Our law firm in Dubai is part of a handful of firms that have a team that is dedicated towards protecting and safeguarding the intellectual property of clients from across the globe. Our skilled lawyers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be able to strategize your company’s approach to protecting or defending its intellectual properties (such as trademark, patents, industrial designs and copyrights). Our IP team specializes in the following aspects: –

1. Trademark registration in UAE – You would be able to take full benefit of our top lawyers’ guidance and assistance to register trademark in Dubai and UAE;
2. Filing trademark applications and objections;
3. Trademark Infringement and Dilution – A trademark of a company is the company’s first image of distinction to the public. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the company’s trademark is not copied by other players in the market to take undue and unauthorized advantage of the company’s goodwill and market share. Trademark infringement suits are a sensitive subject and should be approached with care to ensure that the long-term commercial interests of the clients are safeguarded. The depth of our IP lawyers in Dubai benefit our wide clientele in this regard;
4. Brand Enforcement;
5. Patent Registration in Dubai – We understand that attorneys need to understand the details of the particular product or mechanism in order to assist our clients in patent registration in UAE. We provide our clients with seamless approach to register patent in Dubai and Abu Dhabi by first studying and understanding all the specifics of the particular product;
6. Intellectual Property Auditing (IP Audits);
7. Consumer Protection (against fake goods and parallel importation);
8. Registering Copyright in Dubai and UAE.

“For a man, when perfected, is the best of animals; but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all”, as stated by Aristotle. This implies the importance of having a strong codified criminal law to maintain the order of the society. Irrespective of strong penal provisions, occurrence of criminal activities is inevitable. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) contains stringent penal provisions and effective criminal procedures to execute justice. The justice system of the country is vitally depended on the professionals responsible in upholding the genuine cause of the aggrieved party. Criminal Lawyers are bestowed with great responsibility to represent their clients in criminal matters with due diligence in order to ensure that their client’s interest is protected against all odds. Fotis International Law Firm houses a team of adroit local and international criminal lawyers, who can understand what is at stake for the client in the criminal matters and accordingly come up with favorable and client-focused strategies. Our team of criminal practice is able to deliver top-notch and flawless legal services because of their years of experience in representing various criminal matters before the UAE courts. Their familiarity with the UAE’s criminal proceedings and fluency of Arabic and English languages, helps them to prevent unwanted glitches and secure desired results. Our team of criminal lawyers have finely represented clients in the following cases

1. Bounced cheques;
2. Defamation;
3. Travel ban and deportation;
4. Forgery and fraud;
5. Medical negligence;
6. Misdemeanors;
7. Drug trafficking;
8. Robbery;
9. Juvenile crimes;
10. Sexual harassment and rape;
11. Infringement of privacy;
12. Bail application;
13. Tax evasion;
14. Public office offenses;
15. Cybercrimes;
16. Human rights violations
17. Conspiracy;
18. Hate crimes, among others.

On your first consultation with us, you can be sure to receive a complete and realistic evaluation of your case and the best recourse available. Our firm’s criminal practice approaches each case with an exceptional prudence which helps them to assess the case effectively, so as to devise pragmatic strategies to secure the most favorable results. Our team of criminal lawyers are well-trained to evaluate all the possible options available to attain positive and realistic results in any criminal matter as opposed to drawing hasty and ignorant conclusions of the case. This allows our criminal lawyers to come up with full-proof course of action to protect our client’s interest. Our team of criminal practice is highly-skilled in drafting effective legal notices. We adopt empirical methods while analyzing any criminal case, this helps us in constructing an apt course of action. We have a fine team of criminal defense lawyers too, who have been able to adeptly represent clients facing severe to trivial criminal charges. Our criminal defense lawyers are able to accurately decipher each case in the light of the facts submitted and applicable legal provisions. This clarity of the case helps them to stay on track with all the essential steps involved in the court proceedings. We stay in continuous touch with our clients and give timely updates of the case. We analyze each case in a professional manner and represent our clients with competence. Our way of approach towards each case is what makes us stand out, as we always tend to think out of the box to fit into the law, which allows us to avail the most favorable outcomes.