With locations spanning the CEE and SEE regions, the banking and finance team at Wolf Theiss Faludi Ügyvédi Iroda remains a force in the marketplace, advising insurers and domestic and multinational financial institutions (including Raiffeisen Bank International and BNP Paribas) and corporates across such sectors as energy, transport, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals, on matters ranging from project finance, commercial lending and private equity finance to credit-linked notes, securitisation and takeovers. The practice is led by two experienced partners: Melinda Pelikán, who brings expertise to financing construction and infrastructure projects, and Gergely Szalóki, who, in addition to M&A finance and capital markets matters, provides extensive financial regulatory advice. Another name to note is László Lovas, who regularly assists credit institutions, public and private companies and investment fund managers.
Testimonials
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‘Gergely Szaloki is an accomplished banking and finance lawyer and our go-to contact for financing transactions with a Hungarian angle. He is easy to work with, pragmatic and knows his stuff.’
Key clients
- OTP Bank
- Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)
- Budapest Airport
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
- Advising the Lenders in connection with a sales transaction in which VINCI Airports and Corvinus (an investment fund fully owned and managed by the Hungarian State) purchased 100% of the shares of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport from a consortium of sellers composed of AviAlliance, Malton and CDPQ.
- Advising BNP Paribas on the sale of their customer loan operations in Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Romania.
- Advising Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) with regard to all legal and regulatory aspects related to the purchase agreement to acquire an additional 35% of Hungarian holding company VIG Magyarország Befektetesi Zrt., from the Hungarian state holding company Corvinus.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Melinda Pelikán, Gergely Szalóki