Bolstered by the February 2024 arrival of new practice head Gabor Pazsitka, a specialist in banking and financial services regulatory and capital markets matters, Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda brings strength to advising domestic and multinational financial institutions on matters ranging from acquisition and project finance, financial regulatory matters and syndicated, club and bilateral lending to receivables financing, refinancing, debt restructuring and non-performing (NPL) loan transactions. In addition, the team assists clients in the fintech and crypto spaces. Bálint Bodó provides key transactional support. Gergely Szalóki departed the firm in April 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team (within the team) that I have had the pleasure working with has been very helpful and available during our several short stints working together.'

  • ‘My main contact has been partner Gabor Pazsitka. Our cooperation has been seamless and we especially value Gabor's availability and kindness. He communicates in a way that is easy to understand even though we are not familiar with Hungarian law.’

  • ‘Quick reactions, well-prepared employees.’

  • ‘Wide range of services available.’

Key clients

  • KDB Bank
  • BlackPeak Capital
  • Catalyst

Work highlights

  • Advised KDB Bank Europe Ltd. as agent and lender on the latest prolongation and amendment to the syndicated finance agreement entered into with Celltrion, a global biopharmaceutical company.
  • Advised BlackPeak Capital and Catalyst Romania Fund II on a EUR 10m Series B funding for Leanpay, a Slovenia-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and Point-of-Sale (POS) lending platform.

Lawyers

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Gabor Pazsitka
Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gábor Pázsitka

Other key lawyers

Bálint Bodó