Dániel Kelemen > Réti, Várszegi and Partners PwC Legal > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Six partners lead the corporate and M&A team at Réti, Várszegi and Partners PwC Legal: Zoltán Várszegi, Tibor Szabó, Dóra Horváth, Dániel Kelemen, Eszter Gally and Péter Zalai. Várszegi focuses on the energy, mining and telecoms sectors and, along with Horváth and Dalma Dudás, advises on the establishment of Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational companies. Kelemen has an established buyer and seller practice, advising on cross-border M&A. Szabó is regularly involved in due diligence processes, along with Gally and János Faragó.

Leveraging its strong background in tax litigation, the dispute resolution team at Réti, Várszegi and Partners PwC Legal regularly represents clients from the real estate, IP and TMT industries. The group is also noted for its expertise in corporate, commercial and agricultural land disputes. The practice is jointly headed up by László Réti, who brings over 35 years’ experience to the role; Péter Zalai, who focuses on civil law cases, Dániel Kelemen, whose diverse litigation practice spans the automotive, chemical, financial and healthcare sectors; and Zoltán Várszegi, who is primarily involved in tax litigation. Noémi Szabó and Balázs Balog provide key support. János Faragó regularly represents clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

With a strong track record in litigation work, the tax team at Réti, Várszegi and Partners PwC Legal regularly represents clients before the Hungarian administrative courts and the European Court of Human Rights in tax-related cases. Zoltán Várszegi has experience litigating before the Constitutional Court of Hungary and the European Court of Justice, and leads the team alongside Dániel Kelemen, who brings a wealth of experience in VAT, digital tax and transfer pricing issues to his role. Gergő Szimler, who was recently promoted to partner, covers matters relating to corporate income tax and excise duties, while Balázs Balog has in-depth knowledge of relevant EU law.

Arable land transactions are a niche area of expertise for the real estate team at Réti, Várszegi and Partners PwC Legal. Investments are another specialism, and the practice supports clients from sale and purchase through real estate disputes to real property financing and refinancing. Eszter Gally, László Réti, Dániel Kelemen, László Szűcs and Dóra Horváth make up the leadership team. János Faragó is active in real estate-related due diligence projects, while László Dávid Zsolt specialises in commercial real estate expansion. Zsolt Ősi is another key name to note, along with Kristóf Tamás Bán.