Competition

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

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm’s competition and antitrust practice excels in advising on complex business combinations and mergers, offering comprehensive legal support to buyers, sellers, target companies and financial advisors. It regularly handles cases involving abuse of dominance, market power and unlawful state aid, demonstrating robust expertise in both Hungarian and European contexts. Co-head Gábor Fejes brings a wealth of experience across antitrust law, unfair competition and IP matters. Zoltán Marosi is noted for his proficiency in Hungarian and EU antitrust law, consumer protection and administrative litigation. Levente Molnár’s expertise spans mergers, cartels and state aid, with a focus on forensic reviews and compliance investigations. Balázs Csépai's recent experience at the National Competition Authority’s cartel investigations unit adds strategic insight to the team.

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Testimonials

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‘The competition law teams' professional knowledge is very deep, and they also have a wide range of experience that is very useful during our decision-making process.’
‘Gábor Fejes is my direct contact; he is very impressive. Also non-professional colleagues can understand very clear his presentation and legal opinion.'
‘DLA Piper stood out for its unique expertise and proactive approach in the analysis of the amendment to the Competition Act. The firm's speciality lies in its extensive international experience combined with the application of Hungarian jurisprudence, which enables them to effectively support their clients even in the most complex legal issues.’
‘The experts we have worked with at DLA Law Firm have all proven that they not only have in-depth legal knowledge but are also proactive, forward-thinking and can provide strategic support. Levente Molnár and Gábor Fejes have particularly stood out for their constant openness to our feedback and our specific needs and for their constant efforts to provide flexible and client-focused solutions. The effective cooperation with these partners has enabled us to respond quickly to changes in competition law. The documents we received were prepared accurately and quickly and provided us with reliable legal analysis.’
‘DLA Piper consists of seasoned competition lawyers who always provide our company with valuable, effective and timely legal advice.’
‘We have been working with Zoltán Marosi for many years. He is a trusted, top-tier advisor in the field of competition law. His valuable insights and advice contributed to our business success in multiple instances.’

Key clients

KITE (Csányi group)
Magyar Bankholding (MBH)
Ferrero
Borsodi Sörgyár (Molson Coors)
Wizz Air
Be2 (Interdate)
Lexholding/Főtaxi
Samsung
Artisjus
HELL Energy
Yettel
MET Group

Work highlights

Representing KITE in a highly publicised cartel case.
Advising and representing a taxi company (Főtaxi/Lexholding) in Budapest before the Hungarian Competition Authority in relation to its cooperation agreement with Uber in order to bring back Uber’s services to the Budapest taxi market.
Advising Wizz Air in relation to three different consumer protection investigations by the Hungarian Competition Authority concerning ticket sales practices and certain ancillary services

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