Ádám Máttyus > Lakatos, Köves and Partners > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

The ‘highly responsive and business-minded’ commercial, corporate and M&A team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners has recently noted an increase in mandates related to the automotive and life sciences industries, and the firm is now particularly focused on delivering greenfield projects within the automotive sector. The team’s multinational clientele includes new entrants to the Hungarian market, and the group’s advice ranges from general commercial matters to restructurings. Richard Lock, Iván Sólyom and Ádám Máttyus are the trio overseeing the work. Viktória Szilágyi focuses on the renewable energy and healthcare sectors, while Kornél Dirner has expertise in capital restructuring and Nóra Szigeti assists companies with dissolutions. Pál Rahóty has extensive experience advising on cross-border transactions and György Tóth handles related commercial litigation. In January 2024, Péter Berethalmi and Zsuzsanna Lukács joined from Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda.

Noted particularly for its expertise in the solar power space, Lakatos, Köves and Partners’ projects and energy team has recently seen an increase in energy-related work from its international clientele. The practice’s diverse client base includes car manufacturers, greenfield project investors and battery suppliers. Energy, corporate and M&A specialist Ádám Máttyus leads the team alongside Attila Ungár, who leads on real estate development mandates, and Viktória Szilágyi, who is particularly active in the geothermal energy field. Ágnes Hegyi manages a breadth of complex real estate projects. Kornél Dirner, Nóra Szigeti and Alekszej Dubalár provide further support from a corporate perspective.

In line with the government’s introduction of new legislation in 2023, the competition team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners noted an increase in instructions relating to the review of client whistleblowing policies. The group’s diverse clientele includes multinational corporations and foreign investors, and spans the real estate, telecoms, construction and life sciences sectors. Practice co-head Eszter Ritter has over 15 years’ experience, spanning antitrust, merger control and unfair competition cases. Ritter’s counterpart Iván Sólyom has brings his cross-practice expertise as head of the firm’s corporate and M&A team to the group. Adrienn Mándoki advises on consumer protection matters. Ádám Máttyus rounds out the roster of key contacts.