About
Provided by Bird & Bird
The Bird & Bird Budapest office is a market leader in banking & finance and capital markets in Hungary.
The team gained outstanding experience through their representation of foreign investors and financiers, significant Hungarian companies, as well as financial institutions in a wide variety of financing matters.
The lawyers at Bird & Bird have extensive knowledge in solving complex problems arising in the financial sector and offer a full range of legal services to the clients to ensure the success of their transactions. The expertise of the team in a variety of banking and financing transactions, provide clients with high quality legal advisory and consulting services, especially in the following areas:
· acquisition and project financing
· balance sheet funding
· restructuring of existing financings
· debt settlement
· industry-specific due diligences
· enforcing collateral
· examination of regulatory issues including banking and data protection, as well as other areas of banking law.
Capital Markets is one of the Budapest office's core practice areas and the team is involved in the region’s most significant transactions. The office has a leading capital markets practice representing clients in a broad range of matters:
· public and private issuance of shares and debt- and equity-linked securities
· high-yield debt securities
· convertible securities
· hybrid securities
· public purchase offerings
· green bond issuances
· IPO and delisting
Chambers Review
The team at Bird & Bird rises in the rankings this year as a result of strong market support. The lawyers are adept in the financing of projects and real estate acquisitions. The law firm advises borrowers and lenders on amendments to credit facility agreements. The team offers additional expertise in debt refinancing matters, as well as capital markets mandates, including assisting with the private placement of bonds.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advised Magyar Aerojet on its acquisition of Aero Vodochody group and the related refinancing of Aero Vodochody's existing financial indebtedness to banks in the Czech Republic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers tell us how to better manage risks. We can discuss everything with them."
"The team is sensitive to commercial aspects."
"They handled the complexity of the deals in an efficient and professional way."
"The lawyers tell us how to better manage risks. We can discuss everything with them."
"The team is sensitive to commercial aspects."
"They handled the complexity of the deals in an efficient and professional way."
Notable Practitioners
Konrád Siegler is regarded as a highly regarded lawyer in the field of Hungarian capital markets matters. He frequently advises clients on the placement of bonds and the listings on the Hungarian stock exchange.
"Konrád Siegler is a very knowledgeable, trusted lawyer."
Tamás Simon assists both banks and borrowers with amendments to credit facilities agreements, as well as real estate and project finance mandates.
Ranked Lawyers at
Bird & Bird
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Industries
Provided by Bird & Bird
Aviation, Aerospace & Defence
Energy
Financial Institutions
Investment Firms
Life Sciences / Healthcare
Logistics
Manufacturing
Private Equity
Real Estate
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