CMS is a full-service law, with the banking and finance team working closely with their real estate and projects teams, to provide support regarding project and real estate financing. Erika Papp, a specialist in private equity and venture capital mandates, leads the team. Eszter Török advises on regulatory matter related to financial law, and Sándor Kovács represents financial institutions in litigation before the Hungarian Courts. In addition, Dorottya Varga-Giesz, Árpád Lantos, and Gábor Király provide expert general banking and finance advise to clients covering real estate, corporate, governance, and project financing.
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- Eszter Torok knows Banking and Finance law very well and gives clear English law advice.
- We also see that the professionals are not only highly qualified in theory but also recognized for their practical expertise, carrying significant prestige in their fields. In many instances, the professionals of CMS do not merely follow legal developments but actively shape them through participation in supervisory consultations, court proceedings, and legislative review working groups.
- Eszter Török is very pragmatic, quickly understands business needs, provides very effective negotiation support, and enables getting deals done effectively.
- They are operating from Hungary (Budapest), but their practice is comprised, among others, of experienced English law-qualified lawyers. They are quite strong on financial matters, leveraging the English law experience of their lawyers.
- We regularly work with Eszter Török and Balázs Bibók. Eszter is a brilliant and highly qualified partner with extensive experience and deep knowledge in LMA standards. Her accessible and easy-going approach is a significant asset to us. She has an excellent eye for detail and is tactically several steps ahead. Her deep understanding of the law is indisputable. Balázs is a talented and conscientious legal professional (associate). He is a pleasure to work with, known for being hardworking and extremely efficient.
- This is a multi-jurisdictional team that deals efficiently with transactions involving different jurisdictions.
Key clients
- Atenor
- CIB Bank / Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
- Corvinus Zrt.
- Erste Bank
- FMO
- K&H Bank Ltd.
- MBH
- OTP Bank Plc.
- UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
- EBRD
- Raiffeisen Bank Ltd.
- KDB Bank
Work highlights
Acted as borrower’s counsel for Atenor SA in connection with the sale of BakerStreet I, a fully leased ESG certified office and retail building project owned by Szerémi Greens Kft. as part of a share deal to an international investor.
Provided legal advice to ING Bank under English and Hungarian law in relation to a €1.5bn syndicated revolving credit facility to the Government Debt Management Agency Private Company (ÁKK Zrt.).
Advised FMO on a $155m senior syndicated facility for Ecom Agroindustrial, the Switzerland-based holding company for the Ecom Group, a trader and processor of coffee, cocoa and cotton.
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Practice head
Erika Papp
Other key lawyers
Eszter Török; Sándor Kovács; Dorottya Varga-Giesz; Árpád Lantos; Gábor Király