Lakatos, Köves and Partners continues to be a force in the marketplace, leveraging the experience of its team to advise financial institutions, domestic businesses and major multi-national corporates (including Vodafone) on high-value, cross-border transactions. With a client roster spanning such sectors as life sciences, energy, telecoms and the automotive industry, the practice’s full offering covers matters ranging from multi-jurisdictional M&A, restructurings and insolvencies to greenfield projects, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The group is led by Iván Sólyom, an expert in M&A and competition law; Ádám Máttyus, who brings strength to compliance and energy-related mandates; and Richard Lock, who assists with a wide range of investment transactions. Key names include real estate sector specialist Viktória Szilágyi; and Pál Rahóty, who provides regulatory finance experience. Kornél Dirner and Nóra Szigeti are other names to note.
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  • ‘Very responsive, quickly adapts to clients' needs and understands the way businesses think.’

  • ‘Ivan Solyom is a great lawyer, has great expertise in the commercial, corporate and M&A area, but is also able to give broader advice covering other fields of law, which makes Ivan a person to go to for any question.’

  • ‘Excellent team of lawyers, covering all areas of law, good value for money.’

Kernmandanten

  • Vodafone
  • Indotek Group
  • Selena Group
  • Mubea Aviation Holding GmbH
  • PPF Group
  • Hydro Aluminium AS
  • Mars, Mattoni (Szentkirályi), American International School of Budapest, Colas, Mastercard, Siemens AG, STX, Accenture etc.
  • Uber B.V.
  • Soulbrain
  • CVC and Emma Capital (through W&C referral)

Highlight-Mandate

Advised Vodafone plc on the sale of Vodafone Magyarország Zrt. (Vodafone Hungary) to 4iG Nyrt. and Corvinus Zrt., a Hungarian state holding company, for a total cash consideration of HUF 660bn (EUR 1.7bn).
Advised Indotek Investments in transferring the management of the Gordius Private Equity Fund to Hungarian investor Diófa Fund Management, including the takeover of the Belgrade office portfolio held by Indotek.
Advised PPF Group on the transaction aimed at purchasing a 25% stake in Yettel Hungary and a 20% stake in infrastructure company CETIN Hungary from Hungarian state-owned Corvinus International Investment.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Pál Rahóty

Praxisleitung

Iván Sólyom; Ádám Máttyus; Richard Lock

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Viktória Szilágyi; Pál Rahóty; Kornél Dirner; Nóra Szigeti