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Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm is a popular choice for multinational clients which it advises on a mix of contentious and advisory employment work. Recent highlights include representing Mall Group in a high-value dispute against its former manager, and acting for Big Bus Tours in a unfair dismissal case brought by a former manager. Gábor Damjanovic is highly recommended, as is Ákos Balázs.

Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Partner Baker & McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law advises Hungarian and international companies on the full range of employment matters. Its expertise spans termination, confidentiality and data protection issues, mass redundancies and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. The team recently advised a global car manufacturer on a high-profile compliance issue and represented a pharmaceutical company in a termination matter. Ákos Fehérváry heads up the employment group, which includes Éva Nagy, who is experienced in redundancies, secondments and restructurings involving multiple jurisdictions.

VJT & Partners advises on the employment aspects of cross-border and domestic M&A, private equity and outsourcing transactions. It also handles contentious employment matters, and recently advised on mass redundancies and termination matters. Zoltán Csernus and managing partner János Tamás Varga are recommended.

Andrékó Kinstellar regularly advises on the employment aspects of M&A and restructuring transactions. Its recent instructions also include contentious employment matters and internal investigations. Ákos Nagy leads the team which includes several associates with expertise spanning outsourcing, data protection, and collective labour issues.

DLA Piper counts a number of well-known multinational companies as clients, which it advises on a broad range of labour and employment matters encompassing restructurings, data protection issues and cross-border transactions. Practice head Helga Fehér and senior associate Dóra Bocskov-Szabó are noted.

KCG Partners Law Firm handles 'highly complex matters with a problem-solving and project manager attitude'. It has notable experience in handling employment disputes and advising on employee stock ownership plans. The team is jointly led by Levente Csengery, who has 'an excellent knowledge of the business environment', and the client-focused Rita Párkányi, who has 'excellent labour law and data protection knowledge'.

Lakatos, Köves and Partners' employment team provides the full range of expertise to its clients in conjunction with colleagues from the firm's corporate, dispute resolution, TMT and real estate practices.  The group recently won a number of new clients; Bayer, Oxford University Press, Mars Manufacturing and Nafto Gaz are among the list. The team is led by counsel Éva Bognár, who focuses on restructurings and redundancies, negotiations with works councils, outsourcing issues, terminations and disputes. Working with the tax team on employment tax issues is another area of expertise.

Szecskay Attorneys at Law advises on collective bargaining agreements, restructurings and termination matters. Its impressive client roster includes Amway, Reckitt Benkiser, Swiss Post and L’Oréal. Practice head Hédi Bozsonyik has notable expertise in cross-border work force restructurings. Associate Adrienn Tar is also recommended.

Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda advises on the employment aspects of big-ticket restructuring mandates, and counts Continental Automotive as a major client. It also recently advised on collective redundancy issues and termination matters. Zsolt Cselédi heads up the team.

Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds Sutherland advises Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational companies on the employment aspects of restructuring and outsourcing transactions. It also handles contentious employment matters and has experience in representing clients in labour disputes and out-of-court settlements. Katalin Varga is the main contact.

Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda handles the employment aspects of M&A transactions, advises on employee share incentive schemes and acts in employment disputes. Practice head Pál Szabó also advises on collective redundancies. Senior associate Zoltán Tarján is another name to note.