Personal status cases
Dower (mahr), divorce, maintenance (nafaqa), child visitation and the division of inheritance.
Shakew Sirwan Abdullah
Lawyer and legal consultant in Erbil. He defends your rights before the personal status, first-instance and criminal courts, and sees your official paperwork through to the end.
- Bachelor of LawsLebanese French University
- Member of the Kurdistan Bar AssociationLicensed to practise before the courts of the Region
- Office in ErbilTakes cases from every city in the Kurdistan Region
Legal services
Civil cases (Court of First Instance)
Debts, property and land disputes, and the enforcement of contracts.
Criminal cases
Defending the accused and protecting the rights of victims before misdemeanour and felony courts.
Company matters
Company registration, drafting employment contracts and ongoing legal advice.
Official paperwork
Land registry (Tapu), the municipality, taxes and the traffic directorates.
Don’t see your case here?
Call and describe it briefly. He will tell you whether he can help.
Get in touchHow he works
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Confidentiality
Every file and every client is kept strictly confidential.
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Honesty
Before he takes on your case, you get an honest, clear picture of it.
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Prompt handling
Constant follow-up, and no needless delays.
About Shakew Sirwan
Shakew Sirwan Abdullah holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Lebanese French University and is a member of the Kurdistan Bar Association. As a lawyer and legal consultant, he represents clients before the personal status, first-instance and criminal courts.
He specialises in seeing administrative procedures through all government departments, in general legal work and in company registration, handling each with care and competence. His office is in Erbil, and he takes cases from every city in the Kurdistan Region.
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Lebanese French University
- Membership
- Kurdistan Bar Association
- Courts
- Personal status, first instance, criminal
- Location
- Office in Erbil; cases from across the Kurdistan Region
Legal Q&A
On his pages, Shakew Sirwan answers people’s legal questions in plain language. A few examples (the posts are in Kurdish):
- Personal statusCan a pregnant woman be divorced? How do the law and Sharia differ?Read on Instagram
- Personal statusWhen children abandon their parents and do not support them, can the parents take them to court?Read on Instagram
- Debts and civil casesThe biggest legal trap that costs creditors their rights, and two ways to protect your moneyRead on Instagram
- CourtsIf you feel a judge is biased: should the judge step aside, or can you ask for another judge? What’s the difference?Read on Instagram
- Criminal lawWhat is the penalty for firing a gun and then posting it online?Watch on Instagram
- TrafficWhat to do when renewing your driving licence and your car’s annual registrationRead on Instagram
How to get started
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Get in touch
Call or send a WhatsApp message and briefly describe your problem.
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Discuss your case
Meet him at the office and go through the details and documents of your case.
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Decide
Once you clearly understand your options and what to expect, the decision is yours.
Contact and office
Office address
Near the Nine Martyrs Mosque(No Shahid), Kirkuk Road, Erbil