The team at Dentons act in high growth sectors, including energy and healthcare, combining cross-border deals with local market insight to successfully advise domestic founders, global corporates, private equity, and infrastructure funds. Co-head Anita Horváth handles complex transaction in M&A and joint venture deals in the renewable energy sector, while Rob Irving advises venture capital shareholders in technology companies, and the sale of energy companies. Kamran Pirani works across CEE deals, providing comprehensive legal support during the acquisition process, and János Csáki assists on a range of M&A matters, with a focus on energy projects. Other key names include Sebastian Ishiguro and Frantisek Ordódy.
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Testimonials
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- Kamran Pirani
- János Csáki is an exceptional coordinator who ensures seamless communication and consistency across jurisdictions. He is proactive, business-minded, and has a deep understanding of the client’s strategic priorities. Anita Horváth stands out for her leadership, technical excellence, and ability to manage due diligence and SPA negotiations with clarity and precision, always keeping a commercial focus. Attila Tatár provides excellent support throughout the process, combining analytical rigor with a collaborative and pragmatic attitude. Together, they form a cohesive, highly professional, and client-oriented team that is a pleasure to work with.
- The Dentons team stands out for its deep industry knowledge, commercial acumen, and pragmatic approach. They combine top-tier technical skills with a strong understanding of business drivers, allowing them to provide solutions that are both legally sound and strategically effective. Their collaborative style and cross-border coordination make them a reliable partner for sophisticated transactions. The practice also demonstrates remarkable responsiveness and flexibility, ensuring consistent support throughout all deal stages.
- The legal M&A team was outstanding from kickoff to close—commercially savvy, relentlessly responsive, and laser-focused on getting the deal done without compromising on risk. They translated complex issues into clear, actionable options, offered pragmatic solutions during tense negotiations, and proactively managed timelines and counterparties.
- The individuals we worked with were responsive to our inquiries almost on a 24/7 basis. They understood our key goals from the transaction and kept focus on those key goals. The partner in charge and his chief associate were also able to navigate and resolve issues between the various selling parties. This sort of patience with and understanding of clients is not frequently found in other firms.
- Great experience for the Hungarian market, and very responsive.
Key clients
- Infracapital
- INVENIO Partners
- Photoneo Brightpick Group
- Guri Enterprises BV
- Gerry Rausnitz
- AFFIDEA BV
- Adastra Group SE
- CPI Property Group
- Algbra Group Limited
- ib vogt GmbH
Work highlights
Represented Infracapital in the sale of Duon, a Polish energy group specializing in supplying network and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and comprehensive energy solutions, to an energy company owned by the Czech group, Creditas.
Represented Photoneo Brightpick Group, a Slovakia-based technology company and its founders, seed capital and venture capital shareholders, in connection with the auction sale of its industrial 3D vision, AI-powered automation solutions and robotic intelligence software business.
Advised the Hungarian affiliate of ib vogt GmbH, a Berlin-based solar energy company with a strong global network, in connection with the auction sale of its subsidiary holding rights to a developing a solar power plant project in Ballószög, Hungary, with an aggregate capacity of 66 MW (AC).
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Anita Horváth; Rob Irving
Other key lawyers
Kamran Pirani; János Csáki; Sebastian Ishiguro; Frantisek Ordódy