Lakatos, Köves and Partners

With extensive cross-border expertise, the team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners advises international clients on complex transactions. The team is led by Iván Sólyom, who handles multi-jurisdictional transactions and complex regulatory matters for telecoms, energy, and life sciences clients. Ádám Máttyus has a strong focus on energy, infrastructure, and fast-moving consumer goods clients. Viktória Szilágyi advises on high-stakes local and cross-border transactions. Pál Rahóty has experience in financial regulations, Kornél Dirner handles insolvency proceedings and capital restructurings, and Nóra Szigeti and Peter Berethalmi manage day-to-day corporate matters. Richard Lock is another key team member.

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Testimonials

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'They have a great team of experienced lawyers. They are good with deadlines, work allocation and quality of advice.'
'The team has very strong negotiation capabilities. They can adjust the negotiation strategies swiftly with the flow the dynamics of the deal. All the above makes the client very satisfactory.'
'It is a firm with diversified practice areas to solve all questions of foreign investors related to Hungary acquisition. They have very strong understanding on actual practice in the market beyond what the regulation said.'
'Viktória Szilágyi is very hands-on and handled due diligence very well. Highly recommended for cross-border M&A involving Hungary.'
'Very responsive, detail oriented for due diligence.'
The team has very strong negotiation capabilities switching between English and Hungarian. They can adjust the negotiation strategies swiftly with the flow of the dynamics of the deal. They can react very quickly and timely finish the documents with abundant associates to catch the success of the negotiation before the opposing party has second thoughts. All the above makes the client very satisfied.

Key clients

PPF Group
Groupe BPCE
Uber
Indotek Group (Biery Investments Zrt.)
Kingspan
FirstService
Gstarsoft
Vandemoortele NV
KNDS Hungary Kft.
Green Factory
Viesmann
Ceme

Work highlights

Advised Czech investment group PPF on the Hungarian legal aspects of multiple strategic telecoms transactions, including its EUR 2.5bn divestment to Emirates Telecommunications Group.

Advised Indotek Group on its acquisition of an ownership stake and management rights in Auchan Hungary and related real estate assets, including the negotiation of joint venture structures, procurement arrangements, and regulatory filings.

Advised Uber on its re-entry into the Hungarian market through a landmark partnership with Főtaxi, including structuring, licensing, regulatory compliance and brand integration under Hungary’s fixed-fare taxi regime.