Commercial, corporate and M&A

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm’s commercial, corporate and M&A team is made up of transactional specialists, and acts in close co-operation with an integrated tax practice and business advisory group. Practice head co-head András Posztl advises on national and international M&A transactions and private equity matters, with a particular focus on the energy and media sectors. Posztl leads the team alongside Gábor Molnár, who counts investors, owners and targets among his clients. The group’s expertise encompasses a wide range of industries: Blanka Börzsönyi advises on transactions across the IT, hospitality, health, pharmaceutical, TMT and agri-food sectors, while Gábor Spitz specialises in real estate-related M&A. Eszter Fodor strengthens the team’s international reach, as an English and Hungarian dual-qualified lawyer. Péter Szajlai specialises in multi-jurisdictional reorganisations, disposals and acquisitions. András Orbán is experienced in both public and private M&A, and Tamás Szkiba, who was promoted to senior associate in May 2023, advises on joint ventures, auction bidding processes and restructurings.

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Testimonials

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‘What a professional team!’
‘Gábor Molnár is one of the best partners with whom I have worked.’
‘Single point of contact combined with in-depth, niche multi-area expertise.'
‘Flexibility and availability. They handled very well the last minute stress of the M&A situation. Valuable support on the final deal negotiation.’
‘The team is very professional and responsible.’
‘Individuals proved their quick thinking and unique approach to complex problems.’
‘Exceptional qualities at every level of the firm.’
‘DLA's international network has key importance. A cross-border case can be managed easily, with DLA lawyers here and there. People are collaborative and there is a nice gender balance among lawyers. High expertise level in matters they manage.’

Key clients

Indotek
Wirtualna Polska Holding
Renault Consulting
Waterlogic Hungary Kft.
Riverland Private Equity Fund
BDPST Equity Zrt
Alteo Plc.
Gránit Bank Zrt.
Orkla ASA

Work highlights

Advised Hungarian property developer Indotek on its acquisition of a 47% stake in the local units of Elo, the holding company of French retailer Auchan.
Advised the Polish-listed Wirtualna Polska Holding on the acquisition of the Szallas Group, an international group of online accommodation booking companies.
Advised BDPST Equity on a public takeover bid regarding the shares of Waberer’s.

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