The powerhouse dispute resolution team at CMS remains a market leader, harnessing the bench strength of a global network of 80 offices in 45 countries to advise insurers, financial institutions and domestic and multinational corporates (including Ryanair, Siemens and Veolia) in high-value, cross-border litigation and arbitration, criminal and compliance investigations, bankruptcy and liquidation matters and tax litigation. With a client roster spanning such sectors as aviation, telecoms, tech, pharmaceuticals, energy and manufacturing, the practice is led by experienced litigator and arbitrator Zsolt Okányi, who brings expertise to white-collar crime investigations. Other key figures include Péter Bibók, who manages construction arbitration and IT and banking disputes; József Kohl, who brings key support on white-collar crime and anti-corruption matters; Gergely László, a specialist in the financial services sector; Szandra Wolf, who handles international commercial and treaty arbitration cases and Boldizsár Bálint, who draws on experience in appearing in ordinary court proceedings, and in arbitration under the ICC Rules and the Hungarian Permanent Court of Arbitration Rules.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Solid team with very wide experience in tackling disputes. Trustworthy, with the ability to build strong strategies.’

  • ‘CMS Hungary has a very good command of complex dispute resolution issues, focusing always on both legal and business aspects. They have a particularly prepared, agile and effective team, and they can always find the right members to the team to perfectly handle all aspects of the matter.'

Key clients

  • Haribo Hungaria Kft.
  • Thyssenkrupp Materials Hungary Kft.

Work highlights

Representing the Esterházy Foundation against the Hungarian State for acknowledgement of the Esterházys’ ownership over a large set of 15th century artefacts known as the 'Treasure of Forchenstein'.

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Practice head

Zsolt Okányi

Other key lawyers

Péter Bibók; József Kohl; Gergely László; Szandra Wolf; Boldizsár Bálint