The dedicated team of real estate experts at Lakatos, Köves and Partners advises on development projects, ongoing portfolio management activity, acquisitions and disposals. In tandem with the firm’s finance and tax groups, the team assists with project financings, and asset and share deals. With 25 years’ experience in the sector, Attila Ungár leads the team. Ágnes Hegyi fields over 20 years’ experience in real estate transactions, as well as property management, construction and development. With expertise across various asset classes, including offices, shopping centres and hotels, Katalin Losonci advises on acquisition, development and leasing issues. Zsuzsanna Ilyés handles property operational matters, as well as advising on solar park and shopping centre projects. Specialising in the retail and office segment, Kata Molnár advises on international real estate transactions. In team news, Péter Berethalmi and Viktor Jéger joined from Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda in January and March 2024, respectively.

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Testimonials

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‘Lakatos, Köves and Partners' real estate team is very knowledgeable and equally approachable. They are able to combine their legal knowledge with a pragmatic approach and never lose sight of the interests of our business. They are straight-talking and they understand and solve the problem before it becomes one.'
Attila Ungár is very talented, assertive and quickly understands the deep aspects of the cases. He has substantial experience assisting clients in a very broad array of real estate matters. He is great to work with, because he applies his in-depth real estate law knowledge to provide objective and swift answers, and he is always available.’

Key clients

Nippon Paper Industry
Indotek Group
GLP
Fidelidade – Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
Vodafone
Wizzair
Convergence
Goddard Littlefair
Care Park
Foster Electric (Hungary) Kft.
Mars

Work highlights

Advised Japan's Nippon Paper Industries on a greenfield investment, including the acquisition and development of an industry site and construction of a plant in Hungary.
Advising Indotek on the acquisition of My-Box Debrecen Shopping Mall and, in parallel to the acquisition, advised on a lease negotiation securing Lidl as anchor tenant.
Advising GLP on its Hungarian real estate matters, including assisting with the leasing of its logistics building.