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Market leading practice that supports clients in complex Hungarian, cross-border and regional M&A transactions, and defends companies in contentious unfair market practices, cartels and abuse of dominant position matters before the Hungarian Competition Office (GVH), the European Commission and national and European courts, including in the first ever Hungarian competition matter before the European Court of Justice. The group regularly assists clients with large scale forensic audits and compliance investigations, often with the assistance of our market leading in-house forensic services. Represents clients at on-site authority inspections and dawn raids.

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What the Team is Known For

A popular choice with clients from the technology, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors, Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law remains one of the leading competition law firms in Hungary. It is particularly strong in behavioural and consumer protection investigations, as well as representing clients in appeals against authority decisions. The team also has experience in merger control and FSR filings, as well as competition law compliance mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law represented Booking.com in an appeal against a fine imposed for unfair commercial practices.

Strengths

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We appreciate the pragmatic, business-oriented advice. I have full trust that I am receiving the best possible advice.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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We appreciate the team's deep knowledge and experience in competition law and circumstances locally and world-wide so we can be sure the give strong support whatever we ask.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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The team can provide quick but detailed responses even in difficult time-frames.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
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We are very satisfied with the law firm, as it knows our sector well, quickly understands the relevant issues and is able to advise us quickly and think together.

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The lawyers offer quick and tailor-made advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
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Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi boasts a market-leading behavioural practice, frequently representing clients in high-profile cartel, abuse of dominance and unfair commercial practices investigations, as well as assisting with appeals against large fines. He has further experience in merger control filings. He has several clients from the pharmaceutical sector.

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Márton Horányi
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Márton Horányi
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Márton Horányi has a broad competition law practice, that covers merger control filings, investigations into alleged unfair commercial practices and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements. He also offers experience in the growing area of Foreign Subsidy Regulation filings.

Márton Horányi has extensive knowledge and super good commercial awareness.

He has a very deep understanding of competition law and is ahead of the curve regarding main developments across the region.

He is very responsive and is able to provide simple, pragmatic and business-friendly advice even in complex matters.

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András Horváth
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András Horváth
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András Horváth has experience assisting clients with cartel investigations and judicial reviews of competition law fines. He works with a number of companies in the technology sector.

He has massive knowledge and is a great person.

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Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
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Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Márton Horányi
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Márton Horányi
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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András Horváth
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András Horváth
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Márton Horányi

Márton Horányi

Head of Department

Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi

Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi

Head of Department

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