Dr Csongor Tompa > Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile
Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda Offices
Széchenyi István tér 7-8
1051 Budapest
Hungary
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Dr Csongor Tompa
Work Department
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets
Position
Counsel
Career
As Counsel, Head of Banking and Finance and Capital Markets of the Budapest office at Bird & Bird, Csongor specialises in banking, finance and capital markets transactions, offering considerable experience in M&A, bankruptcy and restructuring, as well as energy projects and general corporate and commercial law.
Over 15 years of experience, Csongor has represented numerous Hungarian and international financial institutions, as well as borrower companies, in various project finance and syndicated lending transactions, cross-border transactions, mostly in corporate financings and in the energy and real estate sectors.
He spent secondment at IBM in the legal department responsible for CEMA countries (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) in Vienna and also spent one year at UniCredit Bank (London Branch) in London at the Loan Syndication and LBO desk, and nine months at CIB Bank Budapest (Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.).
His track record in corporate and M&A matters includes complex corporate restructurings in numerous sectors, and mergers in banking and other industries, as well as advising on large M&A transactions in Hungary.
Languages
English, German, Hungarian
Memberships
- Budapest Bar Association – 2010
Education
University of Debrecen, JD – 2006
Lawyer Rankings
Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Next Generation Partners)Valued for exhibiting ‘deep professional knowledge combined with a wide range of experience‘, Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda‘s banking, finance and capital markets team advises on the full gamut of financing transactions, including syndicated and structured financing. The team counts various major banks among its clients and, with both lender and borrower expertise, advises clients from the energy and fintech sectors. Csongor Tompa took over as practice head in September 2022, after joining the firm from CMS EU; he brings a wealth of experience across the financial services sector to the group, and is noted for a particular focus on project and real estate finance. Gábor Zoltán Szabó focuses on both domestic and cross-border structured finance transactions, as well as bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Konrád Siegler
has an established reputation in the capital markets space, with over 30 years’ experience in the sector. Tamás Simon is another notable name. Áron Tóth also joined the team from CMS EU in September 2023.
Hungary > Projects and energy
Following increased investment in the solar power market in Hungary, the projects and energy team at Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda has been involved in significant solar power park development projects. The practice offers advises across the real estate, hotel, infrastructure and construction sectors, including assisting with cross-border projects and developments outside of Hungary. Team head Dániel Arányi advises on the financing of energy projects and the drafting of project development agreements. Csongor Tompa brings his experience as head of the banking and finance team to the group. Head of the real estate group, Ferenc Mátrai, is active across relevant real property and infrastructure developments and construction projects. Konrád Siegler regularly assists with financing transactions in the property and energy sectors, while Tamás Simon has particular expertise in construction contracts related to real estate and infrastructure projects.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Hungary
- Next Generation Partners Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Projects and energy Hungary
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
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- Projects and energy
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