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CMS

Real Estate

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Real Estate - Hungary

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

CMS has an extremely well-regarded practice covering the full spectrum of real estate cases. The firm advises Hungarian and international clients on real estate matters including high-profile sales, acquisitions, lease agreements and large greenfield developments and construction projects. The team is involved in high-value deals in the renewable energy and commercial sectors.

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Strengths

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  • The team is very calm and structured even in challenging situations, which gives us confidence that nothing will fall through the cracks.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

  • We are very satisfied by the business knowledge they bring to creating contracts and the comprehensive nature with which they handle them.

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  • The consultation was characterised by a high degree of flexibility and willingness.

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  • They share the handling of complex matters between partners and senior lawyers in a very effective way, making sure to pay adequate attention both to strategic issues and details.

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  • What distinguishes the CMS real estate department is the ability to combine deep technical expertise with a highly pragmatic, business-oriented approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gábor Czike
    Gábor Czike

    Gábor Czike

    Gábor Czike has an outstanding reputation for advising on a wide range of legal issues, from property acquisitions to the construction and leasing of warehouses, offices and retail assets. He is also involved in greenfield investments for renewable energy projects.

    • Czike is very experienced and business-minded. He has an excellent overview of the market and is great at identifying the key issues quickly. He brings a lot of calm authority to complex negotiations.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • I fully respect his knowledge, experience and sophistication. He is very up to date and always knows the solution.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • Czike is one of the best in the business. He has a great overall awareness of every moving part of our business and thinks very strategically as if a business owner. He also always has our interests in mind.

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  • József Várady
    József Várady

    József Várady

    József Várady has a formidable reputation for his work assisting Hungarian and international clients with a variety of real estate projects. He is involved in office building acquisitions, lease agreements and greenfield industrial developments.

    • József Várady has a deep understanding of Hungarian real estate law and is able to translate complex legal issues into practical, business-oriented advice.

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    • József is very sharp, responsive and client-focused. He always makes himself available and comes up with clear, practical solutions. His commercial awareness is outstanding.

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  • László Jókay
    László Jókay

    László Jókay

    László Jókay advises clients on leases, acquisitions and developments in the office and residential sectors.

    • Jókay is extremely thorough and detail-oriented but at the same time very pragmatic. He is excellent at drafting and structuring agreements in a way that really reflects the commercial reality.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

    • László Jókay has a very good sense of details.

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