Dr Pál Szabó > 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 Pál Szabó
Work Department
Corporate / M&A
Position
Partner, co-Head of Country of the Budapest office
Career
As a co-Head of Country of the Budapest office and Partner and head of our Corporate and M&A practice group in Budapest, Pál has significant experience in cross-border and domestic M&A, as well as in private equity and corporate matters and transactions.
With a practice covering all types of corporate and commercial transactions, he has acted for private and public vendors, private purchasers and private equity firms across a range of sectors including finance, energy, telecommunications and media, chemicals, life sciences, technology, and retail & consumer. He has also advised on competitive auction bidding processes, as well as on company reorganisation and restructuring.
In addition, he frequently advises our clients on employment matters including collective redundancies, benefits and incentive programmes, and share incentive schemes, as well as on transactions involving domestic and cross-border labour law, such as company reorganisations and outsourcing. He has also advised on matters relating to senior executives and their compensation packages.
Languages
English, Hungarian
Memberships
Budapest Bar Association
Education
- Pázmány Péter Catholic University, JD, Law
- Eötvös Lóránd University, Faculty of Arts, English and American Studies
Lawyer Rankings
Hungary > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)The commercial, corporate and M&A team at Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda remains a leader in the practice area, assisting financial institutions, private equity firms and domestic and multinational businesses in such areas as TMT, pharmaceuticals, software and energy with complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The practice is headed by Pál Szabó, who brings over 20 years’ experience to a wide range of M&A, private equity/venture capital and corporate mandates. Other key names include CEE regional partner David Dederick
, who, in addition to M&A, specialises in private equity matters; Dária Szabó, who displays particular skill in the real estate sector; and Barnabás Simon.
Hungary > Employment
Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda’s employment team provides comprehensive advice across the full spectrum of employment law, assisting clients in navigating complex and evolving regulations. With extensive expertise in contentious and non-contentious matters, the team supports global corporations and prominent Hungarian startups on day-to-day issues, workplace conduct and collective relationships. Frequently advising on employment aspects of transactions, they offer tailored solutions for reorganisations and outsourcing. Newly promoted head Karim Laribi is noted for his expertise in employment disputes and transactional matters, while Pál Szabó leverages his corporate and M&A background to provide specialised advice on cross-border employment issues and company restructurings.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Hungary
- Leading partners Hungary > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment 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