Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services

The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Al-Muhr & Edris Law Firm constitutes one of the firm’s core pillars within our fully integrated legal service platform. The department comprises a distinguished team of highly experienced attorneys and legal consultants with deep expertise across various branches of the law, both domestically and internationally.

Our litigation team has handled a large volume of cases before all levels of Egyptian courts, providing the department with profound insight into the local legal culture and the practical workings of the Egyptian judicial system. This unique understanding enables us to deliver highly effective and value-driven litigation services to our clients.

We maintain a specialized litigation and dispute resolution team with extensive experience in complex and high-value cases involving individuals, local entities, regional corporations, and multinational companies. Our team represents clients before all degrees of litigation across the Arab Republic of Egypt, with noted expertise in judgment enforcement procedures and challenges to the enforcement of court judgments and foreign arbitral awards.

Our approach

is based on a comprehensive, structured legal methodology, which includes:

Pre-litigation Legal Assessment

Conducting realistic and accurate legal evaluations prior to the commencement of litigation to determine the value of the dispute, assess the legal positions of both parties, and identify strengths and weaknesses.
Strategic Case Planning

Developing a tailored and fully integrated case management plan for each dispute, with periodic review and adjustment of the strategy in accordance with case developments or newly available information.
Amicable Settlement and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Our amicable settlement team assists clients in negotiating settlements and designing alternative dispute resolution arrangements when appropriate, ensuring the most practical and legally beneficial outcome.
Effective Task Allocation

Ensuring direct supervision by senior litigators and efficient delegation of tasks within the team to maintain high-quality and cost-effective representation.
Full Management of Litigation Proceedings

Our Litigation and Legal Representation Services

Our primary objective within the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department is effective risk management and the protection of our clients’ rights against all forms of legal violation. We provide specialized litigation services in the following areas:

Civil Litigation Services

• Claims for material and moral damages arising from tortious liability (fault-based liability) or contractual liability (breach of contract).
• Full advisory services to ensure accurate assessment of the compensation legally due.
Our civil litigation services include, among others:

• All disputes relating to civil and commercial contracts.
• Negligence, fault, and damage claims.
• Contractual breaches and related disputes.
• Debt recovery actions and enforcement of obligations.
• Actions for nullification, rescission, or specific performance of contracts.
• Tort and contractual liability claims.
• Compulsory enforcement procedures.
• Possession disputes and defenses.
• Inheritance and estate disputes.
• Old and new lease disputes.
• Civil liability claims and associated damages.
Personal Status and Family Law Litigation

• Divorce and judicial separation upon consideration.
• Matrimonial home entitlement and custody-related accommodation.
• Alimony and maintenance claims.
• Custody, visitation, and guardianship over minors’ property.
• Claims for proof of marriage, divorce, and paternity.
• Inheritance, wills, and estate distribution.
Commercial Litigation

• Disputes arising from international sale of goods contracts.
• Disputes involving negotiable instruments (Check, promissory notes, and bills of exchange).
• Actions for annulment of contracts and setting aside arbitral awards.
• Recourse actions and indemnity claims.
• Commercial disputes relating to:
- Sale, supply, construction, and partnership agreements.
- Agency, brokerage, transportation, and insurance contracts.
- Commercial papers and financial instruments.
- Promissory notes, bills of exchange, and Check.

Litigation Services Before the Economic Courts:

Al-Muhr & Edris Law Firm is distinguished by its highly specialized Economic Litigation Department, one of the firm’s most prominent and dynamic departments. Our team has acquired extensive practical experience through representing clients—both plaintiffs and defendants—in a wide range of disputes falling within the jurisdiction of the Egyptian Economic Courts.

Our firm is particularly recognized for its expertise in handling disputes arising under all legislations governed by the Economic Courts, including, but not limited to, the following:

Investment and Business-Related Disputes

• Disputes under the Investment Law
• Corporate disputes relating to joint stock companies, partnerships limited by shares, LLCs, and single-person companies .
• Disputes involving companies engaged in receiving funds for investment .
• Capital market disputes.
• Financial leasing and factoring disputes.
• Real estate finance disputes.
• Banking and financial disputes governed by the Central Bank Law.
• Intellectual Property and Technology-Related Disputes.
• Competition and International Trade Disputes.
• Maritime commercial disputes.
• Civil aviation disputes involving the carriage of passengers and cargo.
• Disputes arising under the Consumer Protection Law.
• Disputes relating to cybercrimes and information technology offenses.
• Execution and Insolvency Disputes
Economic Crimes (White Collar Crimes)