Katalin Horváth

Practice Areas

Katalin Horváth is a senior counsel in the commercial team of CMS Budapest, where she specialises in software, IT and IP law, BankTech/FinTech law, outsourcing, data protection and cybersecurity matters and legal regulation of artificial intelligence.

She has in-depth experience in copyright-, IP-right, IT-, software- and e-commerce law and e-signature issues with a particular focus on online and mobile services, FinTech, PayTech and payment solutions and web stores. Katalin is the member of Council of Copyright Experts.

Katalin has an up-to-date knowledge in relation to artificial intelligence and new technologies, such as blockchain, IoT, robots and drones.

She regularly publishes articles in relation to data protection, artificial intelligence, BankTech, FinTech and copyright law matters and she is a frequent speaker on conferences in relation to BankTech, FinTech, software law and data protection.

Katalin is member of the Hungarian AI Coalition and she helped the establishment of the national MI strategy as technology legal expert.

She also supports CMS dispute resolution team in tech related legal disputes as an expert.

Prior to joining CMS, Katalin gained significant experience in drafting IT operating and software-related contracts, copyright and trademark litigation at a renowned Hungarian IP boutique law firm (Danubia-Sár & Partners). She joined CMS Budapest in 2018.

Career

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Professional Memberships

- Council of Copyright Experts

- Hungarian Copyright Forum

- LIDC (International League of Competition Law)

- Hungarian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright

- Budapest Bar Association

Languages Spoken

Hungarian

English

German

Education