Dr Rita Párkányi > KCG Partners Law Firm > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile
KCG Partners Law Firm Offices
H-1052 Budapest
Türr István street 9. 2nd floor
Hungary
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Dr Rita Párkányi
Work Department
Employment, IT/Data Protection, Dispute Resolution, Global Mobilization, ESG
Position
Founding Partner, Attorney at law
Career
Rita is a highly skilled business lawyer with deep experience in employment, data protection, dispute resolution and litigation matters. She brings extensive knowledge of employee data processing to the team and advises clients on collective and individual redundancies, employee transfers, and contractual matters, including non-compete clauses. She also leads the firm’s French Desk, leveraging her experience to assist Francophone clients or clients with interests in Francophone markets.
As a data protection lawyer, she is also involved in discussions about AI’s legal impact, which demonstrates her awareness of emerging technologies and their regulatory considerations.
Prior to founding KCG Partners and leading its French Desk, Rita worked at the global law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel since 2008 focusing on employment, litigation and corporate matters.
Languages
Hungarian, English and French
Memberships
Budapest Bar Association
Ally Law Legal Network
AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary)
CCI France Hongrie (French Chamber of Commerce in Hungary)
AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
Hungarian Fintech Association
Education
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Management, MBA (2015- 2017)
University of Paris-Sud XI, Jean Monnet Faculty: Master of Law & Management, Paris, France (2008)
Eötvös Loránd University: Faculty of Law (JD), Budapest, Hungary (2007)
University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), Faculty of Law: French & EU Law, Paris – Budapest (2006)
University of Liège, Faculty of law: Erasmus studies, Liège, Belgium (2005)
Lawyer Rankings
Hungary > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The commercial, corporate and M&A team at KCG Partners Law Firm brings strength to advising financial institutions and domestic and multinational corporates (including LEGO), across such sectors as manufacturing, education, construction, agriculture, sports and electronics, on day-to-day matters and cross-border M&A. The group, which displays particular strength in tax restructurings, is headed by Eszter Kamocsay-Berta, who specialises in M&A and construction and energy matters, and Gabriella Gálik, who provides expertise in mandates involving compliance, corporate governance and corporate restructurings. Rita Párkányi specialises in due diligence and the establishment of private companies.
Hungary > Employment
KCG Partners Law Firm‘s employment practice has seen consistent growth, expanding its client base to include more public sector entities and handling an increasing number of cross-border mobility mandates. The team is adept at advising companies relocating businesses and employees to Hungary, offering a comprehensive ‘one-stop’ legal service across immigration, employment, corporate and taxation matters. Known for its expertise in ESOPs, high-stakes litigation, tax and employee share schemes, the firm also advises on HR concerns related to AI. Co-heads Levente Csengery, with over 20 years of experience, specialises in ESOPs, while Rita Párkányi focuses on data protection in employment. Eszter Ila-Horváth leads the international mobility practice, managing complex cross-border mandates with integrated legal solutions.
Hungary > Dispute resolution
The dispute resolution practice at KCG Partners Law Firm brings expertise to advising domestic and multinational corporations on disputes involving employment, real estate, IP, insolvency and contractual matters. With an active client roster spanning sectors ranging from energy, food and manufacturing to sports, fitness and IT, the practice is headed by employment litigation specialists Rita Párkányi (who also manages data protection matters) and Levente Csengery (who draws on over two decades’ experience in the practice space). Key support is provided by Bálint Éberhardt, Eszter Ila-Horváth and Borbála Maglai.