The Legal 500

Hungary

Banking and finance

Banking and finance - ranked: tier 2

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law advises borrowers and lenders on a range of transactions, contentious and regulatory matters. Capital markets specialist Judit Budai and senior associate Judit Szórádi acted for European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the restructuring of a €24m project loan to the Budapest Transport Company. Erste Bank, Gránit Bank and DMG Mori are also clients.

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Capital markets

Capital markets - ranked: tier 3

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law’s ‘responsive and thorough’ team advised on a number of employee share purchase programmes. Judit Budai and associate György Wellmann are the key names.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 2

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law stands out for its ‘in-depth legal knowledge and business-oriented approach’. The group advises on a range of transactions including restructuring, joint ventures, M&A and takeovers. The ‘very experienced’ Sándor Németh provides ‘excellent legal and strategic advice’. Orsolya Görgényi and Judit Budai are also names to note.

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Competition

Competition - ranked: tier 2

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law’s team recently handled merger control proceedings, compliance matters and cartel investigations. The team also has particular expertise in advertising law, where it advises on behavioural issues. Anikó Keller and János Vajda are ‘knowledgeable and responsive’. Clients include Philips, Sió-Eckes, L’Oréal and Boiron.

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 1

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

The lawyers at Szecskay Attorneys at Law have ‘excellent knowledge’, covering litigation with particular strength in IP and international investment arbitration. Practice head András Szecskay is ‘a first-rate strategist’; Miklós Boronkay impresses with his ‘deep legal knowledge and accurateness’; András Dániel László and senior associate György Wellmann are also noted. Clients include TV2 Media Group, Gedeon Richter and Taltoring.

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Employment

Employment - ranked: tier 2

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

The highly regarded team at Szecskay Attorneys at Law stands out for its ‘responsive and proactive approach’. László Pók and Hédi Bozsonyik handled the employment aspects of several restructurings and are representing Reckitt Benckiser in a series of labour disputes.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property - ranked: tier 1

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law amply demonstrated its reputation in the pharmaceutical space in defending Richter Gedeon in two separate patent infringement claims against Pfizer and Bayer. Other highlights include acting for Zwack in trade mark prosecution, opposition and infringement matters and assisting Budapest Festival Orchestra with copyright issues. Gusztáv Bacher, András Szecskay and Gábor Faludi are highly regarded.

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Projects and energy

Projects and energy - ranked: tier 3

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law handles a mix of advisory work, transactions and contentious matters for multinational energy, and oil and gas sector clients. Katalin Grósz is the name to note.

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Real estate and construction

Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 3

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law’s team recently advised on the sale, purchase and lease of a range of properties for domestic and regional clients. Key names to note include Patrick Tausz and Attila Jásdi.

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TMT

TMT - ranked: tier 3

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law advises TMT sector clients on a range of commercial, data protection, competition and tax matters. Zoltán Balázs Kovács and András Dániel László are recommended.

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Tax

Tax - ranked: tier 2

Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Leveraging its strong contentious practice, Szecskay Attorneys at Law is particularly experienced in handling tax litigation. Recent highlights include representing the Hungarian subsidiary of a telecoms equipment company in a tax audit and advising Motoflywear on issues relating to corporate tax, VAT and customs structuring. Róbert Dezsõ is the main contact.

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