From the establishment of companies and joint ventures to restructurings and buy-outs, the team at Taylor Wessing Hungary supports clients across Europe throughout the life cycle of commercial, corporate and M&A mandates. Practice head Torsten Braner boasts a wealth of experience in corporate governance and regulation, making him well positioned to advise international entrants to the Hungarian market. Gábor Kőhidai has particular expertise in the real estate industry, while Gábor Helembai has specialist knowledge of the gaming and technology sectors. Petra Knall has a strong track record in multijurisdictional transactions, including cross-border mergers.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Practitioners paint a holistic picture of the relevant short-, medium- and long-term risks and acted as mediators during several confrontational discussions. The diverse team involved match the culture of the negotiating parties very well.’

  • ‘Value-based and persistent.’

Key clients

  • Kontron Hungary Kft.
  • Achelos Hungary Kft.
  • Fumbi Network j.s.a.
  • Knüppel Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG
  • Körber Pharma Software GmbH
  • Emmes Holdco LLC
  • Haberkorn Holding AG
  • Nokia Solutions and Networks
  • Nokia Trafficom Kft.
  • MANGO Hungary Kereskedelmi Kft.
  • MABA Hungária Kft.
  • Realeyes Hungary
  • Angelini Pharma
  • C&A Mode
  • TwentyOne GmbH
  • CENTRAL EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT HUB Kft.
  • LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised Mai Investments on the sale of its Hungarian subsidiary as part of a global divestment project to Accenture.
  • Advised a Hungarian company on the expansion of its business into six European jurisdictions, which involved the coordination of the establishment of branch offices in the UK, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal.
  • Assisted LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs with the establishment of a Hungarian subsidiary and advised on a further asset deal.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Torsten Braner

Other key lawyers

Petra Knall, Gábor Helembai, Gabor Kőhidal