No Egyptian lawyer stood out to the public as much as Farid El Deeb, who rose to fame by taking on publicized cases other criminal defense lawyers would more likely shy away from. When El Deeb passed away on 25 October 2022, he left behind a controversial legacy. To some, he is considered Egypt’s “Lawyer of the Century,” to others, he is known as the “Devil’s Advocate.” Celebrated or hated, what is certain is that El Deeb took on a number of cases that would go on to have an undeniable impact on Egypt’s modern-day history. The list below is a testament to that statement. DEFENDING HOSNI MUBARAK IN THE “TRIAL OF THE CENTURY” When ousted president Hosni Mubarak was ordered to stand trial on 24 May 2011, just a few months after Egypt’s 2011 Revolution, he turned to Farid El Deeb to represent him in court – from then on it was widely known as the “trial of the century”. Mubarak, who had ruled Egypt for 30 years and ushered in a political climate of oligarchical corruption, was facing demands for execution by both prosecutors and protestors. The trial,…
Cases That Cemented Farid El Deeb as Egypt’s Most Infamous Lawyer
November 6, 2022
