With a team of qualified arbitrators, Lakatos, Köves and Partners is adept in handling politically sensitive disputes concerning cartel damages litigation, arbitration rewards, energy infrastructure, shareholder arbitration, and asset recovery proceedings. The practice has an increasing focus on litigation funding, state aid disputes, and sanctions related to logistics and infrastructure. Practice head Balázs Fazakas advises client on cases concerning regulatory, financial, and state-linked elements. Péter Lakatos has extensive litigation experience, handling cross-border investment disputes, and post-M&A litigation and regulatory challenges. Viktor Jéger advises construction, energy, and real estate clients on cross-border disputes, while Adrienn Mándoki assists creditors and debtors in high-profile liquidation and enforcement cases. Other key names include Gabriella Szabó and Sára Darnót.
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Key clients
- Colas S.A.
Work highlights
Advising several Hungarian subsidiaries of the Colas Group, a road construction company, as defendants in follow-on cartel damages claims launched by the Hungarian State and the Municipality of Budapest.
Advising and representing DVM Group, a Hungarian construction and real estate development company, in connection with a series of disputes arising from the construction and financing of a luxury residential project in Budapest’s District XII.
Representing Viking River Cruises AG in litigation arising from a tragic maritime accident on the Danube River.
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Practice head
Balázs Fazakas
Other key lawyers
Péter Lakatos; Viktor Jéger; Adrienn Mándoki; Gabriella Szabó; Sára Darnót