Property and real estate
Buying a riad or an apartment, checking whether the property has a land title (titre foncier) or only a traditional deed, building and co-ownership disputes, leases, eviction of unlawful occupants.
Arouachi Law Office · Ville Nouvelle, Fès
Lawyer in Fez (Fes), Morocco
Anas Arouachi has been a member of the Fès Bar since 2009. He advises and represents individuals, families and companies before the courts of Fez, works in English, and handles cases for clients abroad without them having to travel.
Email the office Address and hours
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish, Arabic
- Meetings
- at the office or by video call
- Reply
- within two working days
- Fees
- agreed in writing before any step
Practice areas
One lawyer from the first meeting to the final judgment, for the matters that foreigners and Moroccans abroad most often bring to a lawyer in Fez.
Inheritance
Heirship deed (irtha), inventory of the estate, amicable or court-ordered partition, and the sale of an inherited property when some heirs live outside Morocco.
Family and divorce
Divorce, child custody and maintenance, contact rights, mixed marriages, and recognition in Morocco (exequatur) of a divorce granted abroad.
Criminal defence
Defence of suspects and representation of victims, from the complaint to the appeal: theft, fraud, bounced cheques, assault, road accidents.
Business and debt recovery
Company formation, drafting and negotiating contracts, debt collection, payment orders and shareholder disputes before the Commercial Court of Fez.
Employment and administrative law
Unfair dismissal, severance pay, workplace accidents; challenges against public authorities before the Administrative Court: expropriation, planning, civil service.
Anas Arouachi, lawyer in Fez
Before opening his own office in the Ville Nouvelle in 2015, Anas Arouachi spent six years at a local firm. He handles every case himself and never passes it on to an associate.
He pleads in Arabic before the courts of Fez and meets clients in English, French, Spanish and Moroccan Arabic, which makes things simpler for international families, foreign buyers and Moroccans living abroad.
Before every court in Fez
Fez is home to every court your case may come before, and the office appears before them every week:
- Court of First Instance of Fez, including its Family Division
- Court of Appeal of Fez
- Commercial Court and Commercial Court of Appeal of Fez
- Administrative Court and Administrative Court of Appeal of Fez
It also acts in Sefrou, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, Ifrane, El Hajeb and Meknes.
Living outside Morocco?
United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, the Gulf… Many of the office's clients live abroad and have a property, an inheritance or a dispute in Fez. Most steps can be handled without travelling:
- First contact by email or video call, at a time that suits your time zone.
- Power of attorney signed at the nearest Moroccan consulate, or before a notary and then apostilled; the office tells you which form your case requires before you book anything. Since 2016, Morocco has accepted public documents apostilled in countries party to the Hague Convention without consular legalisation.
- Foreign documents translated into Arabic, the language of Moroccan courts, by a court-approved translator.
- Written updates at every stage, in English: copies of filings and a report after each hearing.
Fees
The first meeting is for understanding your situation and telling you plainly whether legal action is worth it. Fees are then set out in a written agreement, as a fixed fee or by stage, before anything is done; court and translation costs are listed separately. No surprises along the way.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the best English-speaking lawyer in Fez?
The best lawyer is one who regularly handles cases like yours. Check that the lawyer is registered with the Fès Bar, ask for a first exchange in English and get a written fee quote. Anas Arouachi works in English, French, Spanish and Arabic; hearings are held in Arabic, and he explains each step to you in English.
Do I need a lawyer to buy property in Fez?
It is strongly advisable. Many medina houses and riads have no land title and are held under traditional deeds, so checks are essential. The sale itself is usually signed before a notary or adouls; the lawyer checks the property, the seller's rights and the contract beforehand.
I live abroad. Do I have to come to Fez?
Rarely. A power of attorney signed at a consulate or apostilled covers most steps, and the office represents you and keeps you informed remotely. You only need to attend if the court orders it, for example for the reconciliation hearing in a divorce.
How much does a lawyer in Fez cost?
There is no single rate: it depends on the type of case, the number of hearings and the urgency. At the Arouachi Law Office the amount is set in writing after the first meeting, before anything is done.
Which courts sit in Fez?
The Court of First Instance with its Family Division, the Court of Appeal, the Commercial Court and Commercial Court of Appeal, and the Administrative Court and Administrative Court of Appeal.
Is it Fez, Fes or Fès?
All three: Fès is the French spelling used on Moroccan official documents, Fez the usual English one, and Fes a common variant. It is the same city, فاس in Arabic.
Book a meeting with a lawyer in Fez
Write a few lines about your situation: the office replies within two working days with initial guidance and a proposed meeting. For that meeting, bring an ID and the documents of your case: judgment, contract, land title, marriage certificate or heirship deed, as relevant.
- Address
- Avenue Hassan II, Ville Nouvelle, 30000 Fès (Fez), Morocco
- contact@fesavocat.com
- Office hours
- Monday – Friday 09:00–13:00 · 15:00–19:00
- Saturday 09:00–12:30
- Sunday Closed
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish, Arabic