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Criminal Defence
Detention, questioning, and criminal charges at every stage.
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Criminal and civil litigation handled in Egyptian courts, not only in theory.
Arabic & English
Clear advice in the language you think in.
Confidential
Every file handled with discretion, from the first call.
Same-day response
A matter that cannot wait is answered the day it arrives.
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Worldwide Offices
Practice areas
What the firm handles
Six areas, taken on properly rather than broadly. Each is a working practice with its own files and its own approach.
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Legal Consultation
A clear read on your position before you act on it.
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Family & Spousal Support
Separation, custody, maintenance and property division.
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Immigration & Residency
Residency, family reunification and nationality matters.
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Intellectual Property
Copyright, trademarks and ownership of creative work.
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Money Laundering & Financial Crime
Regulatory defence and compliance for businesses.
Read moreAlso acting on commercial and corporate matters.
Why this firm
What you actually get when you instruct us
Most firms sell the same promise. These are the five things we will actually do, written so you can hold us to them.
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The scope is agreed before we start
What the matter needs, what it will cost, and what is out of scope — in writing, before any work starts.
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Advice in your language
Arabic and English, in plain terms. You should understand your own options without needing a translator.
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You speak to the lawyer doing the work
No handover to a junior after the first meeting. The person you meet is the person on the file.
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We tell you when you are losing
An honest assessment of a weak position is worth more than a confident fee. You will get the bad news early.
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Negotiation before litigation
Where a settlement genuinely serves you better than a verdict, we will say so — and explain why.
How it runs
How a matter actually runs
Four steps, no surprises. You know what is happening and what it costs at every stage.
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First contact
You call or write. We ask what happened, in your words, and take the file.
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Assessment
We read the documents and tell you your real position — including the parts that are weak.
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Scope & fees
You get a written plan with the cost, the options, and what each one risks.
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Execution
Negotiation where it serves you, litigation where it does not. Reported at every step.
Client experience
What clients say
What clients say once the matter is behind them.
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I was detained on a Friday night and had no idea what to do. They answered the same night, came to the station the next morning, and by Monday we had a plan. I never felt like a case number.
Karim A.
Detention and criminal defence
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The thing I valued most was being told which parts of my position were weak. No one had done that before, and it saved me from spending a year on a bad case.
Nadia S.
Contract dispute
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We came for a residency renewal and were told it was straightforward. It was not, and they explained exactly which document was the problem. Approved the following month.
Amr R.
Residency renewal
The firm
A practice built on being straight with people
Abd Ellatif Law Firm was established in 2009 in Damietta and now works from Dumyat al Jadidah, serving individual clients and businesses across Egypt.
The firm kept a deliberately narrow shape: six practice areas, a team that knows them properly, and a preference for taking fewer matters and handling each one properly. That is a commercial decision, not a marketing one — it is the only way the quality stays consistent as the firm grows.
We are not paid to win cases. We are paid to give the best advice available on the matter in front of us, and to be honest when the answer is unfavourable.
About the firmOur Vision
To lead with integrity and provide trusted, client-focused legal solutions
Our Mission
Deliver expert legal services with dedication, transparency, and client-first commitment.
Our Value
Integrity, professionalism, client focus, and a commitment to justice.
Leadership
Managing Partner
Founding Partner
A client should leave the first meeting knowing what their situation actually is. If we cannot say that clearly, we have not done the job yet.
This role leads the firm's criminal defence and commercial contract work, after several years in criminal and commercial practice, on the view that most clients were being advised towards outcomes rather than informed about their options.
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Insights
Notes from the practice
Written for clients who need the position, not the theory. Full articles are on the insights page.
What Makes a Law Firm Trustworthy
Four signals worth checking, five things to verify before you instruct, and the questions to ask once your matter is live.
Read moreHow to Choose a Lawyer: 7 Questions Before You Hire
Seven questions that reveal how a law firm will work, five answers that mean you should walk away, and what to settle in writing.
Read moreRising Workload in Your Legal Department
In-house legal teams absorb work that belongs to other functions. Four forces behind the rise, six warning signs, and five responses that hold.
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Start here
Tell us what happened. We will tell you where you stand.
The first message does not commit you to anything. It gets the file read, and it gets you an honest answer about whether we are the right firm for the matter.