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Shawky Advocaat & Mediator
Family law lawyer and mediator, native English speaker
About
Hannya Shawky is a family law specialist and mediator working from a historic building on the Herengracht. She has an international background herself and is a native English speaker, and she notes that the Amsterdam and The Hague courts accept divorce requests and mediation agreements in English – which she drafts herself, so you don’t pay for a translator. She handles divorce, ending cohabitation, alimony, custody, visiting schedules, paternity, inheritance and property settlement, and every case stays with her from start to finish.
Why families choose us
- Member of vFAS, the Dutch association of family-law lawyers and divorce mediators
- Native English speaker; also works in Dutch and French
- Takes a limited number of cases on financed legal aid (toevoeging)
Who it’s for
- Parents & carers
Services & prices
Divorce, termination of cohabitation, alimony, custody, visiting schedules, descent issues, adoption, inheritance and division of property. Standard tariff, excl. VAT and 5% office costs.
Lawyer-mediator for personal and family disputes and business disputes; fixed-price agreements are often possible for mediation. Standard tariff, excl. VAT and 5% office costs.
Civil and business disputes including labour and work disputes. Standard tariff, excl. VAT and 5% office costs.
Reduced hourly tariffs of EUR 200, EUR 150 and EUR 100 excl. VAT and 5% office costs, depending on income and the nature of the case.
Litigation and mediation for expats; divorce requests and mediation agreements can be filed in English at the Amsterdam and The Hague courts, saving translator costs.
Credentials
- registered practice, Chamber of Commerce number 55529097 KvK (Dutch Chamber of Commerce)
Meet the team
- Hannya Shawky Advocaat (lawyer) and mediator, family and civil law
Frequently asked
Can our divorce be handled in English?
Yes. The Dutch courts in Amsterdam and The Hague accept divorce requests and mediation agreements in English, and she prepares those documents herself, which saves the cost of a translator.
What does she cover in family law?
Divorce, ending cohabitation, alimony, custody, visiting schedules, descent and paternity issues, adoption, inheritance, dividing joint property, marital conditions and pension entitlements.
Who will actually handle our case?
She does, personally - every case is handled by Hannya Shawky herself from beginning to end, and where a case is financially complex she brings in an accountant or tax expert from her network.
Where
Herengracht 450, 1017 CA Amsterdam
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