Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Hungary
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Provided by Dentons
Dentons offers one of the largest and most experienced teams of M&A and private equity lawyers on the ground in Hungary. We advise on landmark cross-border, regional and domestic transactions from our Budapest office and cover both the domestic law and English law aspects of any M&A or private equity deal.
Our team represents global and domestic corporates, emerging regional corporates, financial institutions and private equity firms and their portfolio companies in their strategic transactions in Hungary and across the region. Our core M&A/PE group consists of 13 lawyers with a further ten lawyers in areas such as banking, competition, labor, real estate and TMT who frequently work on M&A/PE transactions.
Unlike most of our competitors in the Hungarian legal market, our team regularly acts as the main transaction counsel on many of the most significant M&A deals across the region (from Poland to Turkey), regularly going up against the London offices of the Magic Circle and Silver Circle, as well as leading US firms. This exposure gives us a special edge when it comes to our clients’ mid-market deals in Hungary, where we are able to bring to bear the very latest in sophisticated techniques to help them achieve their commercial goals.
Chambers Review
Dentons offers a highly rated corporate practice providing extensive M&A services, representing clients in transactions in the technology, healthcare and manufacturing sectors. The law firm regularly acts on high-value, cross-border acquisitions and auction sales, frequently collaborating closely with the firm's global network of offices on multi-jurisdictional mandates. Additionally, the team provides notable experience in venture capital investments and acts for private equity houses on transactions.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised the owners of Meopta-Optika in the sale of the company to Carlyle Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They're just amazing. Anything corporate I have to do I'll work with them."
"Dentons' team is always timely and on-point. The lawyers go out of their way to support their clients."
"They're just amazing. Anything corporate I have to do I'll work with them."
"Dentons' team is always timely and on-point. The lawyers go out of their way to support their clients."
Notable Practitioners
Rob Irving is a leading M&A lawyer with notable expertise in both acquisitions and sales. He has experience advising on transactions in the TMT sector, as well as representing private equity funds. He is US-qualified and works across the CEE region.
"Rob Irving is well known by all and is a respected professional."
Anita Horváth assists clients with both sales and acquisitions, often advising on transactions in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. She also has experience acting on venture capital investments.
"Anita's insights were instrumental in the deal."
Ákos Mátés-Lányi advises clients on the establishment of joint ventures and acquisitions. He represents oil and gas companies and investment firms. Ákos Mátés-Lányi left Noerr and joined Dentons in May 2024.
"Ákos Matés-Lanyi is customer-oriented and flexible."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
Hungary
Members
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Anita Horváth
Head of Department
János Csáki
Kamran Pirani
Nóra Jakab
Head of Department
Réka Szalóky
Industries
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Government
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