Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Hungary
Band 3
About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Having one of the largest and most experienced teams in the region, our Corporate/M&A team regularly advises foreign investors on entering the market and setting up new businesses. This includes equity or asset acquisitions from existing businesses and arranging joint ventures with local partners in Hungary and the wider CEE/SEE region. We facilitate deal introductions and proactively work to find solutions and consensus to ensure that transactions are successful.
Our reputation
Our key strengths are our geographical reach and interconnected teams. Our lawyers have extensive experience in successfully negotiating and closing all types of transactions ranging from share deals, asset deals, leveraged buyouts, management buy-outs, to management buy-ins including regulatory advice. We act for buyers, sellers and targets, and represent their boards and investors, often under time pressure and with sensitive matters.
The team has outstanding knowledge of the local legal and business environment. By knowing the industry specifics, we understand the business of our clients; enabling us to provide useful advice from a legal and from a business perspective.
Specialisation
In addition to transactional work, we advise on various other aspects of corporate matters including associated litigation, merger control advice, environmental, data privacy, employment, compliance, corporate investigations and IP related issues.
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss frequently works closely alongside the firm's other CEE offices to handle large regional transactions. The team acts for clients from a broad range of sectors, including TMT, financial services, healthcare and insurance, as well as representing private equity houses. The law firm advises on acquisitions, sales and restructuring mandates.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss advised Scan Global Logistics on the acquisition of Advection Logistics in Hungary from the selling shareholder, Eurogate Holdings.
Notable Practitioners
János Tóth has a strong focus on transactions in the financial services and insurance, healthcare and other sectors. He assists clients with acquisitions, divestments and corporate reorganisations, and is additionally active on behalf of private equity firms.
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Hungary
Members
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Clients
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ASSA ABLOY
CPI Property Group
Elanco Animal Health
Nimbus Investments CXXXII
Peek & Cloppenburg
Royal DSM
Steinhoff Europe
TA Associates
Tricentis
Vienna Insurance Group
Industries
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Agriculture
Automotive
Consumer Goods
Energy
Funds
Insurance
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Pharma and Biotechnology
Private Equity
Telecommunications