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Employment | Europe

Hungary

The below Employment rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Hungary. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
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    Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
    Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie's market-leading employment practice continues to advise high-profile international clients and their Hungarian subsidiaries on a plethora of employment mandates. It offers a full range of employment capabilities, such as employment contracts, harassment cases and individual termination. It also offers expertise in mass redundancies, transfers of employees and immigration issues. The law firm represents clients in criminal investigations into employee wrongdoing.
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Band 2

  1. CMS
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    CMS
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    The employment team at CMS is well known within the market for advising clients on all aspects of employment law. The law firm assists clients with collective redundancies and individual terminations, as well as representing clients in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and in claims for unfair dismissal. It also assists with contractual and policy issues, including remote working policies.
  2. DLA Piper Hungary
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    DLA Piper Hungary
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper's employment team continues to boast a strong practice, representing key international and domestic clients in a variety of employment mandates. The team often assists clients with the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and business expansions, often working alongside the firm's corporate team. The law firm advises clients on drafting contracts and policies, as well as on restructuring issues and terminations. Additionally it represents clients in employment litigation, often around employee misconduct.
  3. VJT & Partners
    2
    VJT & Partners
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    VJT & Partners is an adept law firm that represents both employers and employees in termination cases. The law firm has a strong focus on drafting employment contracts, as well as advising on terminations and workplace investigations. It further acts on working time agreements and works council matters.
  4. Pál és Kozma Ügyvédi Iroda
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Oppenheim Law Firm
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    Oppenheim Law Firm
    Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Oppenheim's established employment team is recognised for its work across a variety of matters, including contentious and non-contentious matters. It represents clients in employment investigations and litigation, as well as advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and on reorganisations. The law firm also assists clients with collective redundancies and the avoidance of strikes.
  2. Szecskay Attorneys at Law
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    Szecskay Attorneys at Law
    Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Szecskay frequently assists clients with the transfer of employees and with drafting collective bargaining agreements. The law firm also advises clients on restructurings and redundancies. Additionally, the team represents clients in employment litigation, including around individual terminations. Szecskay works closely with the firm's M&A team to advise on the employment aspects of transactions.
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Band 4

  1. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Dentons' employment team often collaborates closely with the firm's M&A department to advise on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including employee transfers and the establishment of subsidiaries. It also assists clients with contractual matters, such as bonus and incentive schemes, and work permit and immigration issues. Additionally, the law firm has experience acting on disputes around terminations.
  2. Gárdos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office
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    Gárdos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Gárdos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office fields an adept team that is notably experienced in handling employment contracts and policy. The law firm is particularly skilled in employee terminations and disputes concerning wrongful dismissal. It often acts for clients from a range of sectors, including finance, insurance and energy.
  3. KCG Partners Law Firm
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    KCG Partners Law Firm
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    KCG Partners is an established firm that advises on employment litigation, including the enforcement of non-compete agreements. The law firm advises a range of multinational clients on TUPE issues, employee benefit matters, individual and collective dismissals and harassment issues.
  4. Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
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    Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years Ranked
    Particularly popular with clients from the transportation and manufacturing industries, Eversheds Sutherland advises on work permit issues and redundancies. The law firm also represents clients in contentious issues, including compensation for workplace accidents and disciplinary matters. The team advises on negotiating outsourcing agreements. Additionally it acts on individual terminations.
  5. Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
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    Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years Ranked
    Particularly popular with clients from the transportation and manufacturing industries, Eversheds Sutherland advises on work permit issues and redundancies. The law firm also represents clients in contentious issues, including compensation for workplace accidents and disciplinary matters. The team advises on negotiating outsourcing agreements. Additionally it acts on individual terminations.
  6. Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda
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    Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Schoenherr has a well-versed employment practice, often assisting international clients with the employment law aspects of establishing branches in Hungary. The law firm's reputable practice spans investigations, reorganisations, terminations and working time agreements. It is able to advise on questions around maternity leave and visa and work permit issues. The team often handles contentious matters, including disciplinary proceedings and allegations of discrimination or abusive behaviour.
  7. Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys
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    Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys assists clients with employee transfers and outsourcing agreements. It often advises clients on drafting contracts and employment policies, including remote working policies and collective bargaining agreements. The law firm acts on disciplinary proceedings and employee terminations, including collective redundancies. The team also assists with employee benefit matters and immigration issues.
  8. Wolf Theiss
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    Wolf Theiss
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    The Wolf Theiss employment team represents clients in employment audits and litigation, including unlawful termination cases and wrongdoing investigations. The law firm has experience in individual and collective terminations. Additionally, it acts on employment policy matters around home working, vaccination policies and social media monitoring and on the transfer of employees.
  9. CLV Partners
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4