Lakatos, Köves and Partners is a go-to firm in Hungary for complex, cross-border TMT matters, and the practice is also a longstanding leader in telecoms regulation. The firm delivers integrated regulatory support, combining expertise across telecoms, data protection, competition, and advertising law. They are pioneering work in frontier areas like OTT, IoT, and satellite communications, advising on new digital legislation, including the DSA and NIS2. The department is co-led by founding partner Péter Lakatos, a veteran legal architect of Hungary’s liberalised telecom sector who leads strategic cross-border infrastructure and high-stakes compliance matters, and Iván Sólyom, a pre-eminent specialist in platform compliance and advanced telecoms regulatory strategy. They are supported by Nóra Szigeti, an adviser to global platforms on complex regulatory, consumer protection, and EU/Hungarian telecom law.
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- ‘Established, reliable, and experienced team with a long track record for building trust.’
- ‘My usual contacts are Iván Sólyom and Nóra Szigeti, both experienced and reliable professionals I have been working with for many years on matters.'
Key clients
- PPF Group
- Viasat Inc.
- Zoom Voice Communications Inc.
- Viber
- Twilio
- China Unicom (Europe) Operations Limited Magyarországi Fióktelepe
- Vantage Towers Zrt. (Vodafone’s TowerCo)
- Uber B.V.
- Kepler Communication GmbH
- Vienna Insurance Group
- Mercedes Benz AG
- Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd
Work highlights
Advised PPF Group on a series of landmark telecoms transactions involving sovereign investors, regulatory authorities, and cross-border infrastructure assets in Hungary.
Advised Mercedes-Benz on the telecoms and data protection implications of smart vehicle connectivity, including the regulatory classification of in-car communications services and associated compliance obligations under Hungarian and EU electronic communications law.
Acted for TikTok on advertising, corporate, and regulatory compliance matters in Hungary, including platform-based promotions, content standards, and obligations under telecom and media law, with ongoing support in regulatory engagement and local commercial structuring.
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Practice head
Péter Lakatos; Iván Sólyom
Other key lawyers
Nóra Sziget