Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh, along with his team of legal consultants and prominent local lawyers across the UAE, has made a name for himself as a renowned specialist in the fields of civil law, company incorporation, construction law, maritime law, banking law, criminal law, family law, inheritance law, and arbitration, His Law firm cover the entire U.A.E and provide robust and careful legal advice, They maintain the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh, an Iraqi national, established Akram Sheikh Law Associates, Advocates and Legal Consultants in 2009, which has since become a name synonymous with success and is well known in the legal circuit. The success of the law firm that specializes in advising commercial companies, insurance companies, banks, government and private clients in their business, investment and other affairs inside and outside the region and its dedication towards offering unparalleled, high quality and culturally sensitive legal services while adhering to the highest standards of integrity and excellence are attributed to the driving force of this establishment.
Work Experience
- Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh obtained his LL.B from Basra University, Iraq (1970-1973), his LL.M (Public Law and Taxation Law) from The University of Cairo, Egypt (1975-1977). Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in Maritime Law from Glasgow University (1988-1990) and has a Diploma in Forensic Medicine (1992-1994). His thesis on “The Effect of Deviation Occurring in the Course of a Maritime Voyage on the Liability of the Carrier” is considered a great piece of literature, which is appreciated, by undergraduates and professors from all around the world. Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh has dedicated more than 25 years of his life to the noble profession and has served as a Lawyer, Legal Consultant, Judge, Arbitrator and Jurist. He was admitted as a lawyer in the year 1995.He worked as an Advocate and Legal Consultant with the Iraqi Oil Company from 1995-1997. He studied at the Judicial Institute of Baghdad, Iraq from 1997-1999. He served as a Judge in the Court of First Instance in Basra, Iraq for 5 years from 2000-2005 He worked as an Advocate with Bujassem & Al Maliki- Advocates & Legal Consultants (Dubai) from 2005-2008. From there he went on to establish his own law firm, Akram Sheikh Law Associates, Advocates and Legal Consultants. Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh is also a member of Transitional Justice in Iraq and the Coordinator of Transparency and Anti-Corruption Committee in a project titled – Future of Iraq. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Private Law and the Department of Public, International and European Law, Faculty of Law and Financial Studies, Glasgow University from 2009-2012. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Maritime Law, Southampton University from 2012-2015 and at the Department of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies – University of London from 2015-2018. As a Legal Practitioner, Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh has fought many criminal cases while representing the accused and/or the accuser. He has also represented clients in several civil cases ranging from property, compensation claims,Inheritance Claims without Will, insurance and banking while recovering huge sums of money on behalf of the clients. Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh’s strong political background along with his experience as an Advocate and Judge in Iraq has seen him successfully representing clients involved in business deals and disputes linked to Iraq. Arbitration being a fast growing and a cost effective alternative to litigations, Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh has excelled in this versatile area of practice earning him the respect of his colleagues as a just arbitrator and aggressive litigator. He has personally handled well over one hundred arbitration cases in English and Arabic, wherein he has represented parties as a Legal Counsel or presided over cases as an Arbitrator. Dr. Mohammed Akram Sheikh is registered with several legal institutions across the U.A.E and internationally. He is a member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre, Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC), Ajman Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre, GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre in Bahrain, International Commercial Arbitration (ICC), and the International Bar Association (IBA). As a leading law firm, we are constantly looking at ways of enhancing and improving on our valuable services, which in effect has transformed us into a preferred and sought after team of legal representatives. Since 2009, we have developed a strong presence within the Dubai legal framework and will continue to do so well into the future.
Language Capabilities
He is fluent in Arabic, French and English.