Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
Contact number
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About
Provided by Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
Practice Areas
Competition/Antitrust, Compliance, Litigation
Career
Zoltán is highly experienced in competition law, IP law and pharmaceutical regulations, including litigation work in these areas. He represents companies in unfair competition, cartel dominant position and merger control cases, and advises on antitrust compliance programs. Dr. Hegymegi-Barakonyi also represents clients in trademark registration, as well as IP infringement matters. He works for major international and Hungarian companies in a number of sectors, including the banking, energy, telecommunications, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. He practices law in Hungary as well as at EU level, including the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Chambers Review
Europe
Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi remains one of the top lawyers in the Hungarian competition law market. He particularly stands out for representing clients in high-profile cartel investigations and in significant reviews of fines. He also offers notable experience in abuse of dominance investigations and allegations of other unfair commercial practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is the doyen."
"Zoltán is a reputable competition lawyer with decades of experience. He is very knowledgeable and provides sophisticated and commercially-minded advice."
"In my view he is the best antitrust lawyer in Hungary."
"He has a very good personality and client management. He is always at my disposal and finds ways to help me solve issues. He is very helpful and very experienced."
"He provides a good overview of market trends and the legal framework in Hungary."
"He is the doyen."
"Zoltán is a reputable competition lawyer with decades of experience. He is very knowledgeable and provides sophisticated and commercially-minded advice."
"In my view he is the best antitrust lawyer in Hungary."
"He has a very good personality and client management. He is always at my disposal and finds ways to help me solve issues. He is very helpful and very experienced."
"He provides a good overview of market trends and the legal framework in Hungary."
