The ‘highly responsive and business-minded’ commercial, corporate and M&A team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners has recently noted an increase in mandates related to the automotive and life sciences industries, and the firm is now particularly focused on delivering greenfield projects within the automotive sector. The team’s multinational clientele includes new entrants to the Hungarian market, and the group’s advice ranges from general commercial matters to restructurings. Richard Lock, Iván Sólyom and Ádám Máttyus are the trio overseeing the work. Viktória Szilágyi focuses on the renewable energy and healthcare sectors, while Kornél Dirner has expertise in capital restructuring and Nóra Szigeti assists companies with dissolutions. Pál Rahóty has extensive experience advising on cross-border transactions and György Tóth handles related commercial litigation. In January 2024, Péter Berethalmi and Zsuzsanna Lukács joined from Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda.
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‘Very strong, excellent legal advice.’
‘Ádám Máttyus is a true hero when negotiating complex transactions.’
‘A highly responsive and business-minded team.’
‘Team members deliver outside the box solutions and that puts them ahead of rivals.’
‘The high-calibre M&A team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners gives expert quality advice and is very responsive.’
‘Iván Sólyom is calm under pressure and provides pragmatic and commercial legal advice. Kornél Dirner is a pleasure to deal with and is always on hand for a quick response.’
Key clients
- Vodafone
- Selena Group
- United Petfood Producers NV
- Snap International II Limited
- PPF Group
- Zenitech Group
- Hydro Aluminium AS
- Egeria Capital Behar BV
- Integrator d.o.o.
- Afinum 9
- Mars, Mattoni (Szentkirályi), American International School of Budapest, Colas, Mastercard, Siemens AG, STX, Accenture etc.
- LEGRAND SA
- Elliott Management
- Mondelez Europe GmbH
- Cinven
- Essentra International Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Vodafone plc on the sale of Vodafone Magyarország Zrt. to 4iG Nyrt. and Corvinus Zrt. for a total cash consideration of €1.7bn.
- Advised SELENA Group, a distributor of construction chemicals and producer of polyurethane foam, on a strategic collaboration with Masterplast, a Hungarian-listed insulation material and construction industry product production and distribution company.
- Advised United Petfood on its acquisition of a pet food factory from the Cargill Group in Hungary.
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Iván Sólyom, Ádám Máttyus, Richard Lock