Mr Torsten Braner > Taylor Wessing Hungary > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Taylor Wessing Hungary
DOROTTYA U 1
1051 BUDAPEST
Hungary
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Work Department

Employment & Pensions / Banking & Finance

Position

Torsten Braner is a partner at Taylor Wessing in Budapest, Hungary. His main areas of activities are Employment & Pensions as well as Banking & Finance. In addition, Torsten has in-depth experience in advising clients as regards Commercial Agreements, Corporate and Restructuring & Corporate Recovery.

Career

During his legal clerkship year he gained experience working at renowned law firms like Rittershaus in Mannheim (Germany) and Gassner, Stockmann & Kollegen in Heidelberg. In Budapest he worked for Squarra & Partos in cooperation with Lovells. In 2006, Torsten joined  e|n|w|c Attorneys at Law (now Taylor Wessing CEE).

Languages

German, English, Hungarian

Memberships

Karlsruhe Bar Association/ Budapest Bar Association.

Education

Torsten studied law at the University of Heidelberg, Germany and received an LL.M. in European law and comparative law from the Andrássy-University in Budapest.

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Firms to watch)

Led by Torsten Braner, the banking and finance team at Taylor Wessing Hungary draws on the international expertise of the firm’s offices across the globe to advise on cross-border financing and refinancing transactions.

Hungary > Commercial, corporate and M&A

From the establishment of companies and joint ventures to restructurings and buy-outs, the team at Taylor Wessing Hungary supports clients across Europe throughout the life cycle of commercial, corporate and M&A mandates. Practice head Torsten Braner boasts a wealth of experience in corporate governance and regulation, making him well positioned to advise international entrants to the Hungarian market. Gábor Kőhidai has particular expertise in the real estate industry, while Gábor Helembai has specialist knowledge of the gaming and technology sectors. Petra Knall has a strong track record in multijurisdictional transactions, including cross-border mergers.

Hungary > Employment

Taylor Wessing Hungary’s employment team co-ordinates a range of cross-border projects across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The practice demonstrates particular expertise in mobility matters and the international transfer of undertakings, as well as occasional immigration cases. Torsten Braner leads the employment group, advising clients from a wide variety of sectors, from retail, to energy, to logistics and transport. Petra Knall handles workplace investigations and collective bargaining negotiations, bolstering the team’s strong labour litigation practice. Zsombor Lenner is another name to note.