Ms Judit Kővári > Dentons > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
Budapest, Bem József u. 1/b, 1027
Hungary

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Judit Kővári is a partner and head of the Real Estate practice group of Dentons’ Budapest office. She is one of Hungary’s leading real estate practitioners advising global and regional clients in a broad range of real estate transactions, including greenfield investments, infrastructure development, zoning and permitting issues, as well as construction matters and leases, in the office, retail and industrial real estate sectors. She is the legal advisor of major real estate investors and developers.

Career

During her career at one of the Big 4-s (between 1991-2006) where she served as a partner after 1998, she was involved in the privatization of several Hungarian insurance companies, financial institutions and industrial companies.

Languages

English and Hungarian

Memberships

Member, Budapest Bar Association, 1989

Education

Eötvös Loránd University, 2002, Banking Law

Eötvös Loránd University, 1989, JD, summa cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

Hungary > Real estate and construction

(Hall of Fame)

Judit KőváriDentons

Dentons delivers premium real estate services to both international and domestic clients, leveraging in-depth expertise across all relevant disciplines. The team collaborates seamlessly with corporate, M&A, finance, regulatory, litigation and dispute resolution groups to handle sophisticated asset and share transactions, complex financings and diverse development and leasing arrangements. Their work spans office, retail, hotel and logistics assets while addressing planning and zoning reforms, as well as ESG initiatives for buildings and developments. Key clients include investors, lenders, developers, retailers, contractors, and government bodies. Co-head Judit Kővári advises on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, greenfield investments and zoning issues. Co-head Marcell Szőnyi specialises in cross-border transactions and asset management. Rita Várnagy focuses on joint ventures, construction, M&A and corporate matters.