Dr Dániel Arányi > Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Noted particularly for its expertise in the financial sector, the commercial, corporate and M&A team at Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda advises local and foreign financial institutions and private equity firms. The practice operates on a multi-jurisdictional and cross-departmental level; the team draws on the firm’s IP expertise to strengthen its position in technology-related M&A transactions and venture capital investments. Practice head Pál Szabó has almost 20 years’ experience in M&A transactions, including competitive auction bid processes and restructurings. Dániel Arányi, who made partner in May 2023, contributes to the team’s strength in the energy sector, assisting clients across the nuclear, oil and gas, and electricity fields. David Dederick specialises in international M&A. Barnabás Simon, who was promoted to senior associate in May 2023, has a diverse client base, including start-ups, multinationals and venture capital firms. In further team news, Dária Szabó was promoted to counsel in May 2023. Eszter Gál rounds out the roster of recommended practitioners.

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.

Covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular knowledge in the field of unfair commercial practices, the competition team at Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda is instructed by a diverse base of clients across Hungary and the EU. Dániel Arányi, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, leads the team, and handles the gamut of antitrust matters, cartel investigations and compliance issues. László Zlatarov boasts over 20 years’ experience handling multijurisdictional merger control filings and cartel cases. Gábor Kutai focuses on abuse of dominance and consumer protection cases, and also has expertise in state aid matters.