Dr Gergely Riszter > 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

Tax

Position

Dr. Gergely Riszter heads the Tax Group of the Firm’s Budapest office. He has been recognized as a Highly Recommended Tax Practitioner by PLC Yearbook 2008. Dr. Riszter regularly lectures at the Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Law on financial and tax law matters. He serves as editor of the Budapest office’s Tax Newsletter and regularly contributes to other tax-related publications.

Dr. Riszter focuses on corporate tax, transfer pricing and VAT matters. He routinely advises multinationals on the tax structuring of their investments in Hungary and the tax implications of establishing financing and licensing structures through Hungarian vehicles. He also helps clients manage cross-border taxation matters. Dr. Riszter advises on tax and related legal issues arising from M&A transactions, and on VAT issues of various transactions and structures implemented in Hungary. He also represents clients before the Hungarian courts, Ministry of Finance and the tax authority.

Languages

English, French, Hungarian

Education

  • Eötvös Loránd University (J.D.) (1997)

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Tax

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Gergely RiszterHegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law

Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law leverage Baker McKenzie’s global network to deliver comprehensive tax services, covering corporate and international tax, M&A, VAT and employee taxation. The practice is skilled in handling complex transactions for domestic and international clients across sectors such as automotive, banking, healthcare, retail and energy. Team head Gergely Riszter specialises in corporate tax, transfer pricing and VAT, advising multinationals on tax structuring for investments and financing arrangements. Tímea Bodrogi-Szabó brings extensive expertise in tax controversies, representing clients in tax authority disputes and litigation, particularly in cases involving complex audits. The firm’s litigation capabilities include overturning intricate decisions by the Hungarian tax authority and solidifying its standing as a leading tax practice.