Firm PROFILE

Lakatos, Köves & Partners

Europe 2026

Rankings

Leading firm in Europe 2026

Ranked Departments

Ranked Individuals

Top figures

57

Lawyers

12

Partners

1991

Established Year

Content provided by Lakatos, Köves & Partners

Contributions and articles

4 Global Practice Guides

1 In-depth overview

Overview

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Managing Partners: Dr. Péter Lakatos LL.M. Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish Lakatos, Köves and Partners was founded in 1991 and since then became Hungary's leading independent law firm of 12 partners and more than 50 fee-earners dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to local and global clients. Our firm was formerly the Clifford Chance office in Hungary until 2009.

Industry sectors (15)

Banking & Financial Services
Real Estate
Energy & Natural Resources
Technology
Telecommunications
Automotive
Manufacturing / Industrials
Aviation
Infrastructure & Projects
Transportation & Logistics
Consumer Goods & Retail
Food & Beverage
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Hospitality & Leisure
Media & Entertainment

Capabilities (15)

Automotive
Banking & Finance; Aviation
Competition & Unfair Commercial Practices
Consumer Protection
Corporate / Compliance / Risk Management; M&A
Data Protection / GDPR
Employment Law
Energy
Intellectual Property
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Private Clients and Wealth Planning
Projects & Infrastructure
Real Estate and Construction
Tax Advisory
Telecom, Media & Technology

Key people

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Péter Lakatos LL.M
Managing Partner
Péter Köves
Honorary Senior Partner
Richard Lock
Senior Partner
Attila Ungár
Founding Partner
Szabolcs Mestyán
Partner
John Fenemore
Partner
Ádám Máttyus
Partner
Eszter Ritter
Partner
Iván Sólyom
Partner
Viktória Szilágyi
Partner

Work & experience

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Lakatos, Köves & Partners is one of Hungary’s leading independent full-service law firms, with more than 30 years of experience advising international and domestic clients. We are known for our work on complex cross-border transactions, major investments, financings, regulatory matters and disputes. Combining international standards with in-depth knowledge of the Hungarian market, we provide practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of industries.