Home to a team of labour and employment specialists, CMS assists clients with day-to-day HR support, internal audits and investigations, trade union concerns, redundancy cases, and related employment litigation. The team demonstrates particular strength in HR outsourcing, corporate restructuring, and immigration matters. Leading the team is Andreas Köhler, a dual-qualified German and Hungarian lawyer, who advises on employment implications of cross-border transactions and investments. György Bálint has over 20 years of employment experience, advising clients on collective and individual labour law matters. Boglárka Peszeki represents clients in litigation and labour inspection cases, and handles employment concerns related to restructuring, outsourcing, and collective labour relations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘We are working together on employee-related issues and what I find is that the team is very up-to-date, available and provides all the necessary information.’
  • ‘We work with Boglárka Peszeki actively, fully satisfied with her. Very professional, and very easy to communicate with.’
  • ‘They have an expert for every field. They handle customers with care and human touch, always.’
  • ‘Our relationship cannot be any better, their response time is just fabulous.’
  • ‘Trusted company, available resources, good events, reliable professionals.'
  • ‘Explain in simple terms complex situation.’

Key clients

  • Alfa Vienna Insurance, AEGON Asset Management BV, AEGON CEE B.V., AGT Becton Dickinson Heinemann Group Infineon Technologies Marriott Hotels Microsoft Phoenix Pharma Wise

Work highlights

Advising Alfa Vienna Insurance, AGT Hungary IT Service Kft., AEGON Asset Management Hungary B.V. Hungarian Branch, AEGON CEE B.V. Hungarian Branch Office on drafting amendments to the collective bargaining agreement and legal support.
Provide employment law related advice to Wise on a regular basis.
Advises Phoenix Pharma on the full range of employment matters.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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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

Andreas Köhler

Other key lawyers

György Bálint; Boglárka Peszeki