The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Faludi Wolf Theiss provides ‘a very high level of service’. It advises European lenders on project finance, international banks on regulatory requirements to enter Hungary, and recently advised a consortium of banks (including UniCredit Bank) on the Hungarian and Romanian aspects of Waberer’s Holding’s €46m financing. Practice head Gábor Erdos is ‘very professional’.

Within Competition, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

Faludi Wolf Theiss recently advised Arosgas Holding AG on merger control issues. Managing partner Zoltán Faludi was appointed by the European Commission to the role of monitoring trustee on E.ON Ruhrgas’ acquisition of MOL.

Within Dispute resolution, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Faludi Wolf Theiss’ handles domestic and international disputes for clients in the automotive and natural resources industries. The team recently represented a key energy player before ICSID. Senior associate Gábor Bárdosi continues to act for a prominent multinational oil company in a number of arbitration cases.

Within Employment, Wolf Theiss is a third tier firm,

László Kenyeres oversees Faludi Wolf Theiss’ team, which advised Rail Cargo Hungária on a large restructuring. H&M is a new client for a range of employment advice.

Within Energy, Wolf Theiss is a first tier firm,

‘Very strong and respected’, Faludi Wolf Theiss fields a ‘top-tier’ energy practice. It was instructed by Ukraine’s Ministry of Fuel and Energy to help harmonise certain aspects of Ukraninan energy legislation with EU law. Name partner and group head Zoltán Faludi advised MVM on energy trading regulations, and László Kenyeres represented a major chemicals company in an emissions dispute.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Faludi Wolf Theiss has picked up some notable new clients including American Airlines, TNS Hungary and ACN Inc. János Tóth and his team ‘provide solid advice’ on M&A, and recently acted for Sonova Holding and Alvogen Lux Holdings on prospective Hungarian healthcare and pharmaceuticals acquisitions.

Within Project finance, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

In the latter half of 2010, Faludi Wolf Theiss advised MKB Bank and OTP Bank on the partial financing of a real estate development project in Budapest. The five-lawyer team has since advised new client Unicredit Bank in its role as arranger, lender and agent on the €46m financing of Waberer’s Holding’s logistics operations. Senior associate Gábor Erdös leads the group.

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Faludi Wolf Theiss’ senior associate Gábor Erdos is advising a British real estate fund on the purchase of several hotels and representing a European bank on a major retail development.

Within Tax, Wolf Theiss is a second tier firm,

Faludi Wolf Theiss recently advised Pannonia Ethanol on development tax allowances and won new clients BNP Paribas and American Airlines. It also represents high-net-worth individuals on innovative tax structuring. International tax specialist Balázs Békés leads the three-lawyer team.