Fawzia Khan & Associates (Umhlanga)

+27 (0)31 502 5670

082 904 2360

+27829042360

fawzia@thelawdesk.co.za

www.thelawdesk.co.za

Access to Children, Antenuptial Contracts, Anti-discrimination, Arbitration, Bills of Legal Costs, Business Law, Children's Rights, Civil, Collections, Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Company Registrations, Constitutional, Consumer Law, Contracts, Conveyancing, Custody, Debt Collections, Deceased Estates, Defamation, Divorce, Divorce Mediation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Violence, Education Law, Employment Law, Estates, Evictions, Family Law, Franchising, General Practice, High Court Practice, Human Rights, Insolvency, International Child Abduction, Islamic Law, Labour Law, Land Claims, Land Rights, Leases, Licensing, Liquidation, Litigation (Civil), Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Constitutional), Litigation (Corporate), Litigation (General), Litigation (High Court), Litigation (Land Claims Court), Litigation (Magistrates Court), Maintenance, Matrimonial, Mediation, Medical Negligence, MVA / Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Notary / Notaries Public, Partnership Agreements, Property Law, Sale of Business, Sectional Title, Sequestrations, Servitudes, Sexual Harassment, Shareholders Agreements, Smoking Law, Social Media, State Negligence, Trusts, Unlawful Arrest, Wills, Wrongful Death

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38499

Coastals Building, 2 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe

Kwazulu Natal / Durban

Umhlanga / La Lucia

2 Flanders Drive Mount Edgecombe, 4340

We are located opposite the Mt. Edgecombe Golf Estate.

LAW WITH PURPOSE. REPRESENTATION WITH RESOLVE. - Established in 1991, The Law Desk of Fawzia Khan & Associates is a respected law firm providing experienced, practical and solutions-driven legal services to individuals, families and businesses.

Over more than three decades, the practice has developed a reputation for personal attention, professional integrity, tenacious representation and practical legal solutions. We understand that legal problems are rarely simply legal—they can affect families, homes, livelihoods, businesses and reputations. Our role is to help clients navigate those challenges with clarity, confidence and sound legal strategy.

EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS
Founded by Fawzia Khan in 1991, the practice has grown into a firm serving both individual and commercial clients. Fawzia Khan brings extensive experience in litigation, family law, commercial law and dispute resolution.

Her professional experience includes serving in leadership capacities within the legal  and mediation profession. She is an accredited commercial and family law mediator and a qualified arbitrator, as well as having served as a Commissioner of the Small Claims Court and as an independent trustee of significant Communal Property Trusts appointed by the Master of the High Court. She has also received judicial skills training through the prestigious Aspirant Judges Programme.

Education / Qualifications

• BA(Law)
• LLB, Law
• Member of the KwaZulu Natal Law Society
• Member of Law Society of South Africa
• Member of KZN Society of Mediators
• Member of Business Womens Network
• Admitted as an Attorney in 1990, Appointed Commissioner of Small Claims Court, Admitted as a Conveyancer in 2006, Admitted as a Notary Public in 2008. Accredited & trained Mediator in 2011.

In 2023, Saeef Khan, attorney and mediator, joined the practice, further strengthening its focus on client-centred legal solutions that are achievable, pragmatic and cost effective.

OUR AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family & Matrimonial Law
Divorce • Maintenance • Custody, Care & Contact • Parenting Matters • Domestic Violence • Harassment 

Wills, Estates & Matrimonial Property
Ante-Nuptial Contracts • Wills • Estate Planning • Matrimonial Property Matters • Notarial Services

Property Law
Property Disputes • Residential & Commercial Evictions • Property Transactions • Conveyancing-Related Matters • Neighbour Disputes

Labour Law
Employment Disputes • Unfair Dismissal • Workplace Disputes • Demotion • Restraint of Trade

Civil & Commercial Law
Civil Litigation • Commercial Disputes • Contracts • Business Structuring • Commercial Leases • Joint Ventures • Partnership Matters • Due Diligence • Debt Recovery

Digital & Social Media Law
Social Media Defamation • Cyberbullying • Cybercrime • Online Harassment • Protection of Reputation • Legal Issues Affecting Children Online

Dispute Resolution
Mediation • Alternative Dispute Resolution • Arbitration • Negotiation

Correspondent Attorney Services
We accept instructions from other law firms outside the jurisdiction of Durban to act as your local correspondent attorney. We offer a range of correspondent work such as court appearances, service and filing, urgent applications, default judgments, and CourtOnline submissions with prompt turnaround times.

A Different Approach to Disputes
Not every dispute needs to become a lengthy and costly court battle. Our philosophy is straightforward: understand the client's objectives, explain the available options, assess the risks and work together to determine the strategy most likely to achieve a sustainable outcome.

We consider negotiation, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution wherever these provide a sensible route to resolution. At the same time, when litigation is necessary, our clients can expect firm, strategic and determined representation.

We believe clients should be empowered to make informed decisions rather than emotional ones. We are conscious of the financial and emotional costs of litigation and therefore consider not only what can be done legally, but what makes sense practically.

Personal Service. Practical Solutions
For us, being an attorney is about helping people find workable solutions to difficult problems. Whether assisting someone through the uncertainty of divorce, protecting a family from domestic abuse, resolving a commercial dispute, protecting a reputation against online defamation, dealing with a property dispute or helping a business manage its legal risks, we approach every matter with care, professionalism and determination.

We remain committed to keeping abreast of developments in the law and delivering work that can withstand the scrutiny of the courts.

At The Law Desk of Fawzia Khan & Associates, our clients can expect:

• Experience
• Accessibility
• Straightforward advice
• Strategic thinking
• Tenacious representation
• Workable solutions.

The Law Desk of Fawzia Khan & Associates

• More than three decades of legal experience. 
• A modern approach to resolving today's legal challenges. 
• Law with purpose. Representation with resolve. 

Email info@thelawdesk.co.za or call 031 502 5670

Fawzia Khan