CMS
Client SatisfactionThe ‘professional and experienced’ commercial, corporate and M&A team at CMS is active in high-profile transactions. The group has strong cross-border capabilities, advising national and international clients in various industries, from financial services to life sciences and manufacturing. With ‘good knowledge and professional experience’, Anikó Kircsi leads the team. The team fields many practitioners who bolster the group's international capabilities, including Zoltán Poronyi, who has over 21 years’ experience advising on transactions across the CEE region; Éva Talmácsi, a UK, US and Hungarian-qualified lawyer with experience in the TMT and energy sectors; Szilvia Kabács, a Hungarian and UK-qualified lawyer who brings over 20 years’ experience in various banking and finance matters; and Andreas Köhler, a Hungarian and German-qualified lawyer who leads on cross-border investments, divestments and restructurings. Szabina Marsi specialises in corporate law and Orsolya Pass advises on M&A and asset transactions, while Péter Tóth has a strong track record in the energy sector.
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Testimonials
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- ‘CMS has a very professional and experienced team to support us.'
‘The CMS corporate team is very professional, committed and competent. The involvement of specialised colleagues ensures that inquiries are viewed holistically, and solutions are identified.’
‘The CMS team is flexible and supportive. Anikó Kircsi and her team are always very attentive to detail, solution-oriented and focused on the important matters.’
‘The CMS team I work with have a very strong knowledge of the regulations, legal and commercial options. Strong work ethics and punctuality.’
‘The team's straight-to-the-point approach, without missing the small parts, is crucial for an efficient process.’
‘Anikó Kircsi has good knowledge and professional experience in corporate and M&A matters, she is able to give practical, well-founded advice and she helps clients to understand the legal aspects of transactions.’
‘I worked closely with Szilvia Kabács and Orsolya Pass. They are both very professional, very helpful and listen carefully to our needs and inquiries. It was a pleasure to work with them.’
‘Szabina Marsi is our general contact, and she is doing a great job - handles standard requests herself and distributes special requests to specialists. She was always available on short notice, and even out of business hours.’
Key clients
- ArisGlobal LLC
- Warner Music International Services Ltd.
- Taboola
- Siemens / Siemens Energy
- Erste Investments / Erste Bank Hungary
- CEE Equity Partners
- Wizz Air
- Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
- Hypo-Bank Burgenland AG
- Commerzbank AG
Work highlights
- Advised Commerzbank on the sale of its Hungarian subsidiary to Erste Bank Hungary.
- Advised 4iG, alongside the Hungarian state represented by Corvinus, on its acquisition of Vodafone Hungary.
- Advised MOL Group on the acquisition of Lotos Paliwa from PKN Orlen, the sale of 103 petrol stations located in Hungary and Slovakia to PKN Orlen, and the acquisition of Normbenz Magyarország from Norm Benzinkút.
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Anikó Kircsi