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About
Provided by Erika Papp
Practice Areas
Erika Papp is the managing partner of CMS Budapest and the Head of Finance in CEE/CIS.
Erika advises financial institutions and other companies on financial transactions and regulatory projects across the CEE region. She has several years’ experience in advising clients on real estate and project finance as well as corporate lending. She is also well-regarded for her expertise in financial institution regulation, and advises banks and businesses on capital markets, derivatives and investments in Hungary as well as in CEE. Her clients include most of the largest financial institutions in the region as well as large corporates with commercial activities in energy, real estate, telecommunications and manufacturing.
Erika participated in developing the “Budapest rules”, the Hungarian adaptation of the London rules of financial restructuring, a system of support for companies in financial difficulty, usually involving the cooperation of a number of creditor banks. She is also an arbitrator at the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the leader of AmCham’s Banking Regulatory Committee in Hungary.
Professional Memberships
- Amcham’s Regulatory Committee
- Arbitrator, Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Member, Budapest Bar Association
Publications
- The Changing Banking Sector in Hungary and its Legal Challenges, CEE Legal Matters, 2020
- Pandemic Proves Law can Work Digitally, Budapest Business Journal, 2020
- Inside Out: Pannonia Bio Bond Issuance, CEE Legal Matters, Hungary, 2020
- Hungary’s National Bank Fintech Strategy Combats Digitisation Lag, Fintech Futures, 2019
- The Hungarian National Bank Seeks to Cool Down Over-Heated Real Estate Market – CEE Legal Matters, 2018
- From Fintech to Solar Financing: What Moves the Banking Sector in 2018? – BBJ, 2018
- FinTech in Hungary: Overview. Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law, 2018
Languages Spoken
Hungarian
English
German
Education
József Attila University, Hungary
Doctor of Law
Law School of Fordham University, USA
Master of Laws in Banking, Securities and Corporate Law
Law School of the University of Basel, Switzerland
Chambers Review
Europe
Erika Papp is one of the most highly regarded banking lawyers in Hungary and is highly sought after by lenders for advice on a range of financing topics, including refinancing, corporate financing, project financing and real estate financing. Papp also has notable experience in banking regulatory topics and in the acquisition of NPL portfolios.
Erika Papp assists global and regional banks with acquisition financings involving multiple CEE jurisdictions. She is also praised for her expertise in real estate financings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Erika Papp is top quality."
"Erika Papp is top quality."
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