Dr Gábor Zoltán Szabó > Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda
Széchenyi István tér 7-8
1051 Budapest
Hungary
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Work Department

Banking & Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A

Position

Senior Associate

Career

As a Senior Associate in our Corporate and Banking & Finance Groups in Budapest, Gábor offers over 22 years’ specialist experience in capital markets, banking, finance, M&A and corporate matters.

He regularly advises leading Hungarian and international companies on complex transactions.

Over the years, he has represented a diverse range of domestic and multinational clients across his main practice areas, including advising on major bond programmes, accelerated book building and privatisations, public offerings, private placements, public takeovers, licensing procedures, stock option programmes, derivative transactions, disclosure obligations and insider trading issues.

In addition, he has advised on a number of significant matters, including regulations relating to bank takeovers, bank transformation procedures, establishment and operational licensing procedures and compliance with government and regulatory bodies.

In addition, he has written several law review articles on topics in Hungarian business law, including aspects of corporate law, securities law and security instruments. He has also been published in international journals.

Languages

English, Hungarian

Memberships

Budapest Bar Association

Education

  • Central European University, LLM, International Business Law
  • Eötvös Loránd University, JD, Law

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets

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.