Backed by a network of over 40 locations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific, DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm remains a market leader, leveraging the bench strength of its team to advise domestic and multinational financial institutions (including UniCredit Group, Raiffeisen, National Bank of Hungary) on a diverse spectrum of banking and capital markets matters, ranging from high-value project finance (in energy and real estate) and restructurings to regulatory compliance, bond issuances and contentious finance matters. The practice is led by head of finance and real estate Gábor Borbély, who specialises in asset and acquisition financing and syndicated loans; seasoned arbitrator András Nemescsói, who handles complex regulatory matters, and who co-heads the capital markets group with Gábor Molnár, who advises on such ECM transactions as IPOs and takeovers. Other key figures include Attila Sári, who manages project financings, debt restructurings and the sales of loan portfolios; Jenő Kimmel, who focuses on international credit institutions; and György Boros, András Orbán and Balázs Szalbot.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘DLA is very attentive to its clients' needs. Furthermore, it takes a holistic approach to the legal problems at hand, taking into account both the short and long-term effects of its solutions.’

  • 'Gábor Borbély has in-depth knowledge of all legal aspects of lending, not only under Hungarian law, but also for LMA standard contracts.He is always proactive and creative, and provides forward-looking legal advice.’

Key clients

  • UniCredit Group
  • Raiffeisen Group
  • OTP Group
  • Hungarian Eximbank
  • Hungarian Development Bank (MFB)
  • Erste Group
  • WING
  • GLP
  • MVM
  • K&H Bank
  • Trevelin Holding Zrt.
  • WABERER’S INTERNATIONAL Plc
  • MBH Bank Nyrt.
  • Gránit Bank Zrt.
  • National Bank of Hungary
  • Indotek Group
  • OTP Bank Nyrt.
  • BDPST Group
  • Graphisoft
  • Pannergy Nyrt

Work highlights

  • Advised Trevelin Holding Zrt. (unit of Hungarian property developer Indotek) in the sale of 870,000 ordinary shares of series A issued by WABERER`S INTERNATIONAL Plc., an international full truckload (FTL) transportation company.
  • Provided complex legal advice to WABERER’S INTERNATIONAL Plc in connection with the relaunch of its Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
  • Advising MBH Bank and its owners in the acquisition of a 76.35% stake in Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Lakás-takarékpénztár Zrt.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gábor Borbély, András Nemescsói, Gábor Molnár

Other key lawyers

Attila Sári, Jenő Kimmel, György Boros, András Orbán, Balázs Szalbot