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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 > TMT

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is highly regarded for its strength in advertising and media law, advising major global advertisers on media compliance, cross-border campaigns, promotional games and sweepstakes. The firm also provides advisory and compliance support to digital platforms, software companies and large telecom operators. With a niche in advising artists, writers and designers on IP and copyright law, the team is co-led by Anikó Keller, who represents high-profile TMT clients in transactional, contentious and compliance matters, and Gusztáv Bacher, who specialises in advertising, IP litigation, licensing and M&A transactions for tech companies.

Hungary > Intellectual property

(Hall of Fame)

Gusztáv BacherSzecskay Attorneys at Law

Szecskay Attorneys at Law places a strong focus on IP, representing clients in trade mark, patent, and copyright infringement cases, as well as trade mark registration and portfolio management. The team provides comprehensive advice on copyright protection across literary, musical, software and database works, including licensing agreements. They are active in telecoms and new technology issues, with a patent litigation practice primarily focused on the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Led by Gusztáv Bacher, a recognised expert in industrial property and copyright law, the team also includes András Szecskay, a highly regarded patent litigator with an extensive litigation and arbitration practice, and Gábor Faludi, who brings expertise in IP and contract law, leveraging prior experience at the Hungarian copyright protection agency. The team offers both local and international expertise.