From funding and lending to regulatory matters, the banking, finance and capital markets team at Dentons demonstrates both local and international finance capabilities. The group advises lenders, underwrites, arrangers and borrowers on financing and refinancing matters, as well as restructuring and insolvency issues. The practice assists a stellar list of banks with financing transactions and has a strong background in banking regulatory work. Green financing and ESG matters are key focus areas for the team; recently, the group has been active in solar power park development, supporting clients throughout the full life cycle of projects. Gábor Király leads on the team’s regulatory work. Gabriella Pataki brings over 10 years’ experience, with a focus on financial services and markets, to the team. At the associate level, Bence Böszörményi and Nóra Ordódy-Nagy are names to note.

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Key clients

  • Raiffeisen Bank Zrt.
  • Kommunalkredit Austria AG
  • UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
  • Raiffeisen Bank Zrt.
  • ib Vogt Gmbh
  • Merkantil Bank
  • HSBC UK Bank plc
  • OTP Bank
  • Extreme Digital-eMag Kft.
  • ABO Wind AG

Work highlights

  • Advising the would-be financier(s) to be selected by ABO Wind AG on the contemplated financing of, inter alia, five solar power plants in four locations in Hungary.
  • Advised Kommunalkredit Austria, as a lender, on its contemplated financing to Feketeréti Napelempark for a PV plant development in Hungary.
  • Assisting UniCredit Bank with the contemplated financing of a 48MW (AC) solar power plant in Szászberek.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Dentons
Gabriella Pataki is a senior associate in the Banking and Finance practice group in Dentons’ Budapest office. She has extensive experience in advising on matters relating to acquisition and project finance, financial restructuring and insolvency, as well as financial regulatory issues.
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Dentons
Gábor is leading the Banking and Finance practice group at Dentons’ Budapest office. He is also the Managing Officer of Dentons in Hungary. Gábor is a senior Hungarian law-qualified banking and finance lawyer, with more than 30 years of experience gained from working on matters in Hungary and across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeastern Europe (SEE) regions. His practice focuses on regulatory and complex restructuring matters but can be relied on in almost any other areas of banking law. His experience includes acting for governmental agencies, lenders, borrowers and sponsors. He has advised on debt and equity transactions across multiple jurisdictions and has provided general advice on a wide range of banking, project finance, regulatory and derivative/treasury matters. Gábor has also been involved in a large number of distressed debt-related transactions. He has experience in working across a number of business sectors, including energy, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas (including petrochemicals), infrastructure, real estate, hotels and leisure and telecommunications.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gábor Király

Other key lawyers

Gabriella Pataki, Bence Böszörményi, Nóra Ordódy-Nagy