Firms in the spotlight: Eldib Advocates

Eldib Advocates is a renowned law firm with more than 145 years of experience in the various fields of law transportation, labour and commercial law, particularly maritime law. Our team of lawyers is exceptionally capable of handling all matters related to maritime law in Egypt, with the majority of our clients being international shipping lines, local agents of the said shipping lines, international freight forwarders as well as other key players within the shipping industry in Egypt. Furthermore, we have keenly established a reputation of success in maritime related case, with an extremely high success rate. We excel in handling matters arising between private entities and the public sectors such as port authorities and other various governmental bodies, following up in a professional manner, drafting and handling settlement contracts based on the best terms in favour our client or representing the latter before the court when and if needed.

We carefully handle matters between our clients and their counterparts, commencing with the drafting of the necessary legal paperwork, followed by any further required investigations relating to the case, dealing with disputes that arise, moving through settlement negotiations or lawsuits, aiming to always achieve the best result through the courts or via settlements.

Eldib Advocates is adept in providing consultation and legal assistance pursuant to the respective Egyptian maritime law as well as other relevant regulations; our team drafts contracts that clarify the rights and liabilities of each party under the aforementioned law in a manner that does not allow for confusion or ambiguity.

The firm has also been acting as legal counsel for the Alexandria Chamber of Shipping, the primary chamber to all other chambers of shipping across Egypt, for over two decades.

Eldib Advocates maintains good relationships with the competent authorities such as the Suez Canal Authority and various port authorities and has years of expertise in dealing with different courts. Moreover, Eldib Advocates has a team of lawyers that are skilled in carrying out the necessary formalities, drafting the vital notifications, handling the settlement negotiations or attending to court with a carefully planned defence drafted under the supervision of our experienced lawyers with respect to our client’s best interest to the best of our ability.

Eldib Advocates’ team is divided across our four offices in Alexandria, Cairo, Suez and Port Said, with years of experience and a network of colleagues across the various institutions which deal with maritime related matters. Our lawyers carefully tend to each aspect of our clients’ needs to the best of their abilities in order to facilitate the process as well as obtain the most favourable result.

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