Dr József Vági > Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
DOROTTYA UTCA 6
1051 BUDAPEST
Hungary

Work Department

Banking & Finance

Position

Dr. József Vági is the local partner in Banking and Finance Practice Group.

József joined Baker McKenzie’s Banking and Finance Practice Group in 2006. He regularly advises on a range of transactional and regulatory financing matters, including project financings, syndications, acquisition financing, energy projects. He supports clients in all aspects of financing transactions, from origination and negotiation to documentation and closing and, when necessary, to enforcement of remedies, litigation or procedures and agreements for workout and reorganisation. He advises financial institutions in their various capacities in financing, capital markets, securitization and derivatives transactions and assists them in connection with regulatory laws (including outsourcing, bank secrecy, etc.).

Memberships

  • Budapest Bar Association

Education

  • Eötvös Loránd University (summa cum laude) (2007)
  • Bibo College of Law and Social Sciences (2007)
  • Tilburg University (2005)

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Leading partners)

József Vági – Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law

Powered by the bench strength of the Baker McKenzie global network (74 offices across 45 countries), the banking, finance and capital markets team at Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law advises domestic and multinational financial institutions on high-value, cross-border acquisition finance and refinancings. In addition, the practice brings expertise to such matters as project finance, cross-border leveraged finance, restructuring and regulatory compliance. The team is headed by József Vági, who manages financing transactions at every stage, from origination and negotiation to documentation and closing. The group is supported by Andrea Weinraub, who handles complex deal structuring and due diligence processes.

Hungary > Projects and energy

(Leading partners)

József VágiHegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law

Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law’s extensive network of projects and energy lawyers offers comprehensive support throughout the project lifecycle, from structuring to financing and implementation. The firm’s expertise spans emerging and developed markets, serving sponsors, developers, lenders and governments across sectors such as oil and gas, power, renewables and infrastructure. Co-head Ákos Fehérváry specialises in advising Chinese investors in Hungary and CEE, Benedek Kovács focuses on large construction and greenfield projects, and József Vági excels in project and acquisition financing within the energy and infrastructure sectors.