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
Position
Founding Partner
Career
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.
Rita is a highly skilled business lawyer with deep experience in employment, data protection, dispute resolution and litigation matters. She advises clients across many aspects of employment law, including C-suite hires, terminations, staff re-structuring and internal organizational regulations, and has been closely involved in a number of multi-sector corporate restructurings.
Languages
Hungarian, English and French
Memberships
Budapest Bar Association; American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary; French Chamber of Commerce in Hungary; Board member of the Association of the French Government Scholars in Hungary.
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 advises on a range of mandates, including corporate and tax restructurings. Given its cross-border capabilities, the practice is regularly involved with acquisitions of multinational companies. Eszter Kamocsay-Berta has over 20 years’ experience in M&A, restructurings and investment transactions, and leads the team alongside Gabriella Gálik, a certified tax advisor. Rita Párkányi advises on the establishment of private companies and debt recovery procedures. Krisztián Királyvölgyi is another active member of the team.
Hungary > Employment
With a recent influx of new clients, the employment team at KCG Partners Law Firm saw an increase in mandates related to international mobility issues and the relocation of employees. The practice handles a variety of contentious matters, and is also involved in collective redundancies and large-scale reorganisations. Levente Csengery and Rita Párkányi jointly lead the group; with over 20 years’ experience in employment law, the former is experienced in the establishment and operation of ESOP programs, while the latter brings extensive knowledge of employee data processing to the team. Borbála Maglai, who joined the team from Lohn Law Firm in April 2023, brings employment and immigration litigation experience to the firm. Eszter Ila-Horváth focuses on TUPE laws, terminations and data protection issues.
Hungary > Dispute resolution
KCG Partners Law Firm‘s dispute resolution team, led by Levente Csengery and Rita Párkányi, covers banking, real estate, IP and insolvency disputes. The practice also noted a recent increase in immigration and international mobility cases. Bálint Éberhardt ‘throws himself into investigating and pursuing all the cases‘. Eszter Ila-Horváth specialises in employment-related disputes, and the addition of Borbála Maglai from Lohn Law Firm in April 2023 further strengthened the team’s employment litigation practice.