Firm Profile > Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda > Budapest, Hungary
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda Offices
KÁROLYI U 12
1053 BUDAPEST
Hungary
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda > The Legal 500 Rankings
Hungary > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
At Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda, József Bulcsú Fenyvesi leads the team, which is highly experienced in representing investors and corporates in the energy, manufacturing, banking, insurance and IT sectors. The team’s workload covers mergers and demergers, joint ventures and work relating to private equity and venture capital investments. Mihály Barcza, who is a ‘well-known finance and corporate lawyer’, is the other M&A specialist; he recently acted as local counsel to Bristol-Myers Squibb in the landmark transaction comprising the divestment of Celgene’s Otezla (a drug against psoriasis) business. Attila Terényi, Gábor Kordoványi and Ágnes Száz make up the other key contacts.Practice head(s):
József Bulcsú Fenyvesi
Other key lawyers:
Mihály Barcza; Gábor Kordoványi; Attila Terényi; Ágnes Száz
Testimonials
‘They work in a team for us: the experience and network of the partner in charge and the detailed attention and flexibility of the lawyer makes a unique combination.’
‘The individuals work well together as a team – clean division of work’
‘The Oppenheim firm is a great firm, having been Freshfields before. Great team culture, very innovative, esp in marketing and legal tech. ’
‘Mihaly Barcza – very efficient and well-known finance and corporate lawyer’
Key clients
ABB
Allianz
Budapest Electric Works / North Hungary Electric Works
K&H Bank
Generali Insurance Co.
Portfolion (venture capital arm of OTP Bank)
Uniqa Insurance
Bombardier
Continental
Hewlett Packard
Ringier Axel Springer
Inditex
Wizz Air
Lufthansa Technik
Hungary > Competition Tier 1
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda‘s pre-eminent competition practice is comprised of ‘experienced and exceptionally collaborative individuals’ who are well-equipped to advise on cartels merger control, abuses of dominance, market sharing and procurement cases, among others. The firm also regularly represents clients in the energy, telecommunications, healthcare and banking sectors in judicial reviews and follow-on damages claims before the Hungarian Competition Authority. Gábor Fejes specialises in cartel investigations, while Zoltán Marosi is noted for advising on mandates involving abuses of dominance, merger control and state aid.Practice head(s):
Gábor Fejes; Zoltán Marosi
Testimonials
‘Oppenheim law firm’s competition practice group is made of highly-skilled, widely experienced and exceptionally collaborative individuals, who know not only the authority’s case law practice, but also the latest scientific researches of this practice area, and they have broad overview of other countries’ competition laws too. They have a sound understanding of business operations that makes the team able to support companies very quickly.’
‘No matter how complex our business processes are, lawyers at Oppenheim always know how to take the bull by the horns, and they quickly understand what the business needs’
‘Zoltan Marosi has everything a business would need for competition law support including sound knowledge of competition law (both practice and theory), ability to partner proactively and creatively, great personality with high communication skills.’
Key clients
OTP Bank
szallas.hu
BSH (BoschSiemensHausgeräte)
Borsodi Sörgyár (Molson Coors)
XXXLutz / Sigma
Hungarian Banking Association
Siemens
Bonitás
Generali
MOL
Wizz
Hungary > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Tamás Éless is the lead partner at Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda, which undertakes a wide range of contentious mandates, ranging from corporate and commercial litigation to insurance, international arbitration and professional liability cases. Counsel Zsolt Farkas has a strong track record in civil law liability claims, real estate disputes and bankruptcy and liquidation matters.Hungary > Intellectual property Tier 1
Clients praise Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda‘s IP practice for offering ‘good value for money’ and the ‘very approachable’ team, which is co-led by Ivan Bartal and Áron László. The group’s areas of expertise include trade mark litigation, portfolio management, commercial IP transactions and data protection. It is also knowledgeable about IP issues that interface with emerging sectors of TMT, such as smart cities, car2car communication and blockchain.Practice head(s):
Ivan Bartal; Aron Laszlo
Testimonials
‘quick, practicable, business-minded, smart, good value for money. ’
‘Very approachable, ready to do the extra mile for you, reliable’
‘Ever since moving our IP protection to the Oppenheim team, we have a 100% success rate, including in such high profile cases as the recent award of an injunction against our key competitor.’
Key clients
Wizz Air Hungary Kft.
Hell Energy Magyarorszag Kft.
Fresenius Kabi
Vodafone Shared Services
Masterplast
Volvo
Scania
4ig
QX World
Ferrero
Bionorica
Hungary > Employment Tier 2
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda‘s Budapest team, which is led by Zsolt Cselédi, is highly regarded by banking, construction, retail and telecoms sector clients. Its core areas of activity include assisting clients with the employment aspects of M&A, collective redundancies, terminations and employment audits. It is also active in litigation. Senior counsel Lívia Mihovics is another key contact.Practice head(s):
Zsolt Cseledi
Other key lawyers:
Lívia Mihovics
Testimonials
‘Strong employment team delivering on expectations’
‘Good negotiation skills’
Key clients
Vodafone Hungary Telecommunications
Vodafone Shared Services Budapest
Continental Automotive and Powertrain
HELL Energy Beverages Ltd.
British American Tobacco
Strabag Ltd.
TIGÁZ Gas Producer
Egis Pharmaceuticals
UniCredit Bank Hungary
CIB Bank Hungary
Avalon Hotels Ltd.
Hungary > Projects and energy Tier 2
Gergely Légrádi leads Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda‘s ‘very knowledgeable‘ team, which excels in projects in the nuclear, electricity and renewable energy sectors. The varied workload includes advice to clients on environmental matters, day-to-day operations and energy disputes. Légrádi is currently working with senior counsel Petra Tasi and associate Dávid Hanis to advise the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority on the planning and installation of the new nuclear power plant Paks II. The firm also has a strong following among German clients operating in the Hungarian market.Practice head(s):
Gergely Légrádi
Other key lawyers:
Petra Tasi; Dávid Hanis
Testimonials
‘They are very knowledgeable about their fields of expertise and at the same time not shy about highlighting areas where they feel outside expert advice should be sought, which allows for easy collaboration with them. They work seamlessly with our international experts and can present all information in a clear, concise and well structured manner.’
‘Mr. Legradi and Ms. Tasi have been exceptionally helpful in realising our project. They keenly highlight potential risk and at the same time offer a range of solutions. They anticipate client needs and show a great deal of flexibility to adapt to fit the work of our organization which is undergoing large scale development.’
Key clients
Omexom Magyarország Kft.
MFT Energy AS
ISH Food Group
TRMEW Obrót S.A.
Global Energy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Adria Port Zrt.
innogy
Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority
AUDI AG
AUDI Hungária Motor Kft.
E.ON
Volkswagen AG
Axpo Trading
RWE Supply and Trading
ELMŰ Nyrt.
ELMÜ-ÉMÁSZ Energiaszolgáltató Zrt.
Inkorgas
HSE d.o.o.
OMV Gas Marketing and Trading GmbH
Interenergo d.o.o.
Danske Commodities
Naftna Industrija Srbije j.s.c.
Budaörs Municipality
Törs Waste Management
Hungary > Real estate and construction Tier 2
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda‘s team comprises of ‘experienced colleagues with broad market knowledge’ and ‘an understanding of the construction market’. The department is led by Márk Pintér, who is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. His practice spans residential development projects, as well as sales and purchases of commercial buildings, retail centres and hotels. Elsewhere, the firm also advises on financing, leasing and restructuring of all major asset classes of real estate. Associate Janos Fodor is recommended for office and retail leases.Practice head(s):
Márk Pintér
Other key lawyers:
Janos Fodor
Testimonials
‘The assigned lawyers from Oppenheim are always looking for practical solutions, trying not to complicate further the situations.’
‘Experienced colleagues with broad market knowledge, understanding also the construction market as well as the needs of their clients. We are very satisfied with the performance of Dr. Pinter.’
Key clients
Skanska
IMMOFINANZ
Beghelli Group
Lone Star Funds / Hudson Advisors
AEW Europe
TRIUVA / Patrizia
WING
CODIC
ZFP Investments
IAD Investments
Polat Group
CORPORACIÓN MASAVEU
FORESPO
Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda is recognised for its banking capabilities in the local and regional market, where it acts for banks and borrowers on the full spectrum of financial and capital markets transactions. The team is noted for its strength in the banking regulatory space and in solar financing and real estate finance Practice head. Péter Horvai-Hillenbrand has over 16 years of experience acting for clients on a range of lending arrangements.Practice head(s):
Peter Horvai-Hillenbrand
Key clients
Sberbank
CIB Bank
VUB Bank
UniCredit Bank
PPF Banka
Raiffeisen Bank
VHK Zrt.
Telenor
JRD
HSBC
Taghleef Group
Hungary > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda has a strong regulatory and litigation background and regularly conducts data protection audits, advises on GDPR implementation and compliance projects and represents clients in regulatory proceedings. Ivan Bartal chairs the practice, which is a popular choice for telecoms, life sciences, food and drink, and banking clients.Practice head(s):
Ivan Bartal
Key clients
Scania
Ferrero
Skanska
LKH Leoni
Blaguss
HELL Energy
Vodafone Shared Services
Bank Gutmann
Volvo
INDITEX SA
4ig
Mediszintech Audiológia Kft.
Neckermann
Tarsago Magyarország (formerly Reader’s Digest)
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda > Firm Profile
The firm: With its numerous international connections, Oppenheim has long played a leading role in the area’s legal market. Since Hungary’s political transition Oppenheim has focused on domestic and international commercial law. The firm first became affiliated with Vienna-based Austrian law firm Heller Löber Bahn in 1989. In testament to the reliability and high quality of its legal services together with the expertise of its legal team, leading German law firm Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber partnered with Oppenheim in 1989. This partnership facilitated the increased provision of multi-jurisdictional legal support to clients at a time of rapid globalisation in the legal services market. Many Oppenheim lawyers with the firm today have been with it since this time, or were then at the outset of their careers and have attained their professional knowledge within the firm. The subsequent merger between the law firms Freshfields, Deringer Tessin Herrmann & Sedemund, and Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber in 2000, under the name Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, was an important milestone for Oppenheim, both professionally and culturally.
Being a member of an extensive multi-jurisdictional network required Oppenheim to meet exacting international standards. It was then, and is now, a basic tenet for Oppenheim that all lawyers working at the firm should acquire a broad depth of international experience and qualifications while also expanding the firm’s presence in foreign markets. The theoretical and practical knowledge gained by its lawyers in the international arena over the years has radically enhanced the skills and experience of the firm’s outstanding team of professionals.
A sharp focus on professionalism coupled with a depth of social responsibility bonds the firm’s team of lawyers together and strengthens internal cohesion. The team consists of many outstanding individuals from diverse backgrounds who work harmoniously and effectively together, and share the same values and principles.
By the end of 2005, the shortcomings of the business models employed by large international law firms were becoming apparent and a need for increased flexibility and a new form of business organisation through which to provide sustainable high-quality legal services in the domestic market was emerging. After a year’s preparation, a newly independent commercial law firm was launched on 1 November 2007, under the original Oppenheim name and retaining all lawyers.
Since 2007, the firm has grown in leaps and bounds and as well as setting up shop in Vienna Oppenheim is currently the second biggest firm on the Hungarian market both in terms of the number of fee-earners as well as revenues. Oppenheim has also racked up an impressive amount of awards and other accolades in the process, recently chosen ‘National Law Firm of the Year’ in Hungary by Chambers and Partners, regularly ranked among the best in all important areas of commercial law by The Legal 500, and with most of the firm’s partners being recognised as leading in their areas on the Hungarian legal market. The firm has also strengthened its international ties and is currently the exclusive Hungarian member of leading international networks First Law International and Lexwork.
Areas of practice: Oppenheim currently consists of 40 plus lawyers and legal experts who provide advice on all areas of Hungarian and Austrian business law including general corporate affairs, mergers and acquisitions, finance, competition law, antitrust law, real estate law, public procurement law, environmental, planning and regulatory law, and IP/IT, and has a renowned contentious practice with experience in matters before state courts and national and international arbitration courts.
The attorneys of Oppenheim provide their legal expertise through a combination of specialised practice groups and sector experience including corporate (labour law, real estate projects and IP/IT), dispute resolution (also arbitration and contentious IP), finance, antitrust, competition and trade (including competition and consumer protection related litigation), public procurement, regulatory and energy, and real estate practice groups, and sectors such as capital markets, banking, construction, energy, utilities, automotive, healthcare, media, IP/IT and the services industry.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Banking and finance | Peter Horvai | ||
| Capital markets | Mihaly Barcza | ||
| Competition/antitrust | Gabor Fejes | ||
| Construction | Zoltan Mucsanyi | ||
| Corporate/M&A | Jozsef Fenyvesi | ||
| Dispute resolution | Tamás Éless | ||
| Energy and natural resources | Gergely Légrádi | ||
| Environment | Ulrike Rein | ||
| IP/IT, data protection | Ivan Bartal | ||
| Trade marks and designs | Aron Laszlo | ||
| Labour and employee benefits | Zsolt Cseledi | ||
| Life sciences | Ulrike Rein | ||
| Projects and project finance | Zoltan Mucsanyi | ||
| Real estate | Mark Pinter | ||
| Restructuring and insolvency | Tibor Kiss |
Lawyer Profiles
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Tamás Éless | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Mihály Barcza | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Iván Bartal | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Zsolt Cselédi | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Gábor Fejes | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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József Bulcsú Fenyvesi | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Péter Horvai-Hillenbrand | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Dr Tibor Kiss M. | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Gergely Légrádi | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Dr Aron Laszlo | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Zoltán Mucsányi | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Klára Oppenheim | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Márk Pintér | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Dr Ulrike Rein | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Attila Terényi | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |
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Marosi Zoltán | Partner; Attorney-at-law | View Profile |