Iván Sólyom > Lakatos, Köves and Partners > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Lakatos, Köves and Partners’ data protection practice serves an international client base and has developed a niche advising new entrants to the Hungarian market. The group’s expertise extends beyond data breaches, audits and incidents to encompass advice on marketing campaigns and new product and service development. The team also has a strong track record in relevant dispute resolution. Iván Sólyom leads the team and his knowledge of data protection and GDPR law intersects with corporate, M&A and IP mandates. Alekszej Dubalár has a wealth of experience in IP and data protection litigation, with a particular focus on the energy and utilities sectors.

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.

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.

In tandem with the firm’s corporate practice, the team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners advises on the full range of IP matters. As well as providing IP-related support regarding M&A transactions, the group covers trade mark filings and renewals, brand protection, IP disputes and infringement cases. The group fields particular expertise in the financial services, energy and telecoms sectors and continues to take on new clients from the technology, FMCG and automotive industries. ‘Expert in copyright and IT matters’ Iván Sólyom leads the team, and Alekszej Dubalár brings a wealth of additional experience in IP litigation to the group.

Lakatos, Köves and Partners supports an extensive list of multinational telecoms clients throughout their entire lifecycle, from network agreements to regulatory matters, and from to permitting issues and litigation. The TMT team noted a recent increase of activity within the telecoms sector, supporting new entrants as well as advising existing players on transactional work. The firm also fields a dedicated unfair commercial practices and consumer protection sub-practice. TMT expert Péter Lakatos leads the team alongside Iván Sólyom, who takes a lead role in the team’s compliance, licensing and contentious matters, as well as advising on data protection and e-commerce mandates. As members of the firm’s corporate team, Nóra Szigeti and György Tóth provide support on relevant M&A transactions, drawing on cross-practice as well as cross-border expertise.