Dr Gusztáv Bacher > Szecskay Attorneys at Law > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Szecskay Attorneys at Law
KOSSUTH LAJOS TÉR 16-17
1055 BUDAPEST
Hungary

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Gusztáv Bacher is the head of Szecskay Attorneys at Law’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He specializes in civil law, competition law, intellectual property law and litigation.

In the area of ​​intellectual property, he has considerable experience in enforcement proceedings before HIPO and EUIPO, and in domain dispute resolutions. He continuously provides legal advice to clients in developing their intellectual property strategy (e.g. creating a trademark portfolio). He regularly conducts intellectual property audits related to M&A transactions. He is involved in licensing contracts, research contracts, R&D collaboration agreements and know-how transfer agreements, including agreements between the business sector and the academic sector.

In the field of commercial law, Gusztáv has extensive experience in concluding distribution and franchise contracts, considering their compliance with competition law.

He is also a listed arbitrator on the Roll of Arbitrators of the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Gusztáv was President of the International League of Competition Law (LIDC) between 2012 and 2014.

He is fluent in English and German.

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Intellectual property

(Hall of Fame)

Gusztáv BacherSzecskay Attorneys at Law

The IP team at Szecskay Attorneys at Law supports clients with the gamut of relevant mandates, from portfolio creation, through audits, to enforcement proceedings and disputes. The team boasts an established patent litigation practice, particularly in relation to the pharmaceutical industry. Gusztáv Bacher , who specialises in contentious work, leads the team, and András Szecskay remains another go-to choice for patent litigation. Gábor Faludi is an expert in industrial property and copyright law, while Gábor Faludi Junior brings additional expertise in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and beauty industries to the group.

Hungary > TMT

Fielding a diverse client base, the TMT team at Szecskay Attorneys at Law advises telecoms and software companies and digital platforms, as well as artists, writers and designers. The practice covers both transactional and contentious work within the sector, as well as offering related IP advice. Gusztáv Bacher takes a lead role in M&A transactions concerning technology companies and heads up the team alongside Anikó Keller, whose knowledge of telecoms and media law makes her well positioned to advise TMT clients on compliance. György Wellmann is active in dispute resolution on behalf on TMT clients, while Gábor Faludi Junior specialises in advertising and marketing matters.