Dr Ferenc Mátrai > Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda > Budapest, Hungary > Lawyer Profile
Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda Offices
Széchenyi István tér 7-8
1051 Budapest
Hungary
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Dr Ferenc Mátrai
Work Department
Real Estate & Construction; Corporate/M&A
Position
Senior Counsel
Career
As Senior Counsel in Bird & Bird’s Real Estate and Corporate and M&A Groups in Budapest, Ferenc offers nearly 30 years’ of invaluable experience, covering practice areas as diverse as real estate, construction and corporate law, public procurement, state aid and PPP.
His major clients include property developers and investors, as well as public procurement and private equity firms. He has also advised numerous international companies on high-profile transactions across the Central and Eastern Europe region.
In addition, he has in-depth experience in real estate and corporate transactions and has been lead counsel on a number of PPP projects and several ‘built-to-suit’ lease developments in Hungary. Over the years, he has also been involved in numerous property development projects such as commercial office building and shopping mall developments, including some of the largest PPP transactions in Hungary.
In recent years, he has played an active role in many significant sports development projects here in Hungary, including the Duna Aréna and other facilities for the 2017 World Water Sports Championships in Budapest. He has also been involved in work for the Dagály Swimming Palace, the Puskás Arena (the new national football stadium), the Diósgyőr and Bozsik football stadiums, as well as the new campus for the National University of Public Service.
He has participated in a number of complex private equity transactions involving major foreign investors and domestic companies within the framework of the EU’s ‘Jeremie’ programme. His experience also extends to numerous corporate and M&A matters including privatisations, covering sectors including Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Energy and Real Estate.
Languages
English, Hungarian
Memberships
Budapest Bar Association
Education
- Eötvös Loránd University, JD, Law
Lawyer Rankings
Hungary > Projects and energy
Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda advises on a wide range of energy and infrastructure matters, including project financing, energy regulatory issues, renewable and nuclear energy, oil and gas, and construction and transportation projects. The firm has a strong track record in solar power investments and project financing. Led by Dániel Arányi, who specialises in M&A, project finance and commercial agreements, the team includes Csongor Tompa, experienced in project finance and PPPs, and Ferenc Mátrai, head of real estate, active in development projects and financing. Konrád Siegler
brings expertise in corporate and financing transactions, representing energy companies and commercial banks in energy and project financing.
Hungary > Real estate and construction
(Leading partners)Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda offers extensive experience in project and real estate transactions in Hungary and the wider region, with a strong record of leadership in significant property matters and disputes. The firm’s regional capabilities and cross-border expertise underpin its ability to handle a broad spectrum of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, debt financing, development projects, leasing and REITs. Representing major real estate and construction companies, as well as capital sources, the firm provides counsel across all aspects of investment and development, both private and public. The team is led by Ferenc Mátrai, known for advising on high-profile transactions across the CEE region. Dária Szabó and Mátyás Rada bring expertise in property law, transactions, and development projects, while Kristóf Hevér focuses on real estate, construction, and commercial contracts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Hungary > Real estate and construction
- Projects and energy Hungary
- Real estate and construction Hungary
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Data privacy and data protection
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- TMT