Litigation
Cases taken from first instructions to the final hearing in Egyptian courts since 2018, at three law firms and in my own practice.
Litigation since 2018LLM · SwanseaDigital evidence since 2019
About
Mahmoud Hussein Egyptian lawyer.
- Admitted to the Egyptian Bar, 2019
- Based in the UK, team in Egypt
I'm an Egyptian lawyer. I have practised litigation in Egypt since 2018, across civil, commercial and criminal cases, and studied technology law in the UK. Today I handle Egyptian legal matters for clients outside Egypt, with my own team acting on the ground.
- 2018Practising litigation in Egypt since
- 7areas of law argued in Egyptian courts
- 6research papers in technology law
- 2working languages: Arabic and English
Why online
In 2022 I came to the UK and kept practising, advising lawyers in Egypt on their cases from here. That year showed me that Egyptian legal work can be led from anywhere, as long as the lawyer stays responsible and someone trusted is on the ground. egyptlaw is built on exactly that.
Depth
Three kinds of depth, one practice.
Cybercrime & digital evidence
Acting for victims and the accused since 2019; evidence presented and argued in court; junior lawyers trained to do the same.
Technology law
An LLM in legal technology and commercial law, six research papers, and software built for legal work.
The record
From a trainee in Cairo to a practice across borders.
Filter by kind of work. The full record, with certificates, is on my professional site.
- 2014–18
LLB, Beni Suef University
The law degree that is the basis of admission to the Egyptian Bar.
- 2018
Trainee, Ashraf Abdel Moamen Law Firm, Cairo
In the first year, a dispute over land sold for about EGP 8.5 million on a document a few lines long: the route I proposed was the one the firm took.
- 2019
Admitted to the Egyptian Bar
Admitted in January 2019.
- 2019
Zaidan & Hamza Law Firm · interim Executive Director
Ran a manufacturer of more than 100 employees for about six months during a turnaround, while remaining its lawyer.
- 2019
My own practice: criminal and cybercrime defence
My first online blackmail case, under a cybercrime law then new in practice, ends in a final conviction. More follow.
- 2020
A pro bono initiative against online blackmail
Free court representation for victims, and training for junior lawyers in digital evidence. I still lead it.
- 2020–22
Office of Prof. Ahmed Gad Mansour, Cairo
Client work combined with academic research: reviewing doctoral theses for method and preparing briefings on points of legal doctrine.
- 2021
A forgery defence ends in acquittal
An 800-page file read and indexed against the charges; the defence was rebuilt around what the key document actually proved.
- 2022–23
From the UK, advising lawyers in Egypt
Criminal, cybercrime and police cases advised on remotely, and digital-law questions researched: the remote model, tested in practice.
- 2023–24
Back in Egypt, my own practice
Defences to online fraud and digital harassment charges, and police disciplinary hearings.
- 2024–26
LLM in Legal Technology and Commercial Law, Swansea University
Merit, with a Distinction for the dissertation. Top of the year in intellectual property (Stobbs IP LLM Prize 2025), and AI University Foundations in Oxford's LawTech Education Programme.
- 2026Now
egyptlaw
Egyptian law for clients outside Egypt: online, with a team on the ground.
References, and copies of my registration and qualifications, are available on request.
The team in Egypt
How the work in Egypt is supervised.
You deal with me throughout. When something has to happen in Egypt, lawyers from my team do it, under rules that keep me responsible for every step.
Written instructions
Each step in Egypt is assigned in writing: what to do, and what to bring back.
Reviewed before filing
Documents are prepared or reviewed by me before anything is filed.
Reported back
Every attendance is reported to me, and from me to you, in your language.
One responsible lawyer
You deal with me throughout, and I answer for the work.
Research
Technology law, studied in depth.
Written during the LLM on English and EU law. The same methods now apply to Egyptian technology and data law.
- 2025
Adequacy under pressure: data transfers between the EU, the US and the UK
Data - 2025
Culture and creativity in the age of AI: authorship and inventorship
AI & IP - 2025
Tort law in the age of artificial intelligence
AI - 2024
Consumer protection in e-commerce
E-commerce - 2025
The UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 and blockchain
Trade - 2025
Cryptoassets as a third category of property
Crypto - 2025
A duty to keep safety updates coming for self-driving vehicles
Dissertation · Distinction - 2025
Training AI abroad, selling it in the UK: closing the copyright gap
Dissertation · Distinction
How I work
Four commitments, in every matter.
- I do the legal work myselfYou are never handed to someone you haven't met.
- A free call, then a quoteThe first call is free, and every task is quoted in writing before it starts.
- Plain language, two languagesAdvice in English or Arabic that you can act on.
- Honest about outcomesWhat is realistic, said plainly, before you spend money.
Beyond paid work
The law should reach people who can't pay for it.
- 2020–
Representing blackmail victims, free
The pro bono initiative I founded represents victims of online blackmail in court and trains junior lawyers in digital evidence.
- 2022–23
Homelessness support, Oxford
Volunteering with a community initiative supporting people experiencing homelessness.
- 2016–17
Literacy and legal awareness, Upper Egypt
Before qualifying: adult literacy classes and legal awareness workshops in southern Egypt.