About Law Office of Mahaz

Law Office of Mahaz is a registered law practice with the Maldives Bar Council.

Mahaz Ali Zahir obtained his LLB from the Maldives College of Higher Education (now Maldives National University) in 2007, and completed his Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2010.

He was licensed to practice law in the Maldives on 17th August 2007, and began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney at the Attorney General's Office in 2008. He later joined the Prosecutor General's Office, where he represented the State in all levels of the Maldivian judiciary.

Following the enactment of the Drug Act (Law No: 17/2011), Mahaz was appointed as a Judge of the Drug Court, where he played an instrumental role in establishing the court and formulating its operational regulations.

On 4th November 2019, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives, serving with distinction until May 2025. During his tenure, he presided over more than 68 cases and is recognized as the youngest Justice ever appointed to the Supreme Court of the Maldives.