LAWYER PROFILE

Szabolcs Mestyán

Europe 2026

Lakatos, Köves & Partners

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Hungary

15 years ranked

Capital Markets

Hungary

12 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Lakatos, Köves & Partners

Europe

Practice Areas

Aviation; Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; China Desk; Private Clients and Wealth Planning; Projects & Infrastructure

Career

Szabolcs Mestyán LL.M. is a founding partner and head of the Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, and Aviation practice groups at Lakatos, Köves and Partners.

He has over 15 years of experience advising on a wide range of banking and finance matters, including cross-border financing, banking regulation, restructuring, securitization, and capital markets transactions such as bond issuances and IPOs. Szabolcs has been instrumental in major NPL transactions in Hungary and the C&SEE region and helped develop the EBRD’s guidelines for managing NPLs.

He holds a law degree from Eötvös Loránd University (2005), an LL.M. from the University of London (2015), and a Diploma in Aviation Leasing & Finance from the Irish Law Society (2019). Recognized as a leading expert by independent legal directories, Szabolcs also leads the firm’s aviation leasing and financing practice in the region.

Languages Spoken

Hungarian, English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Hungary

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Co-head of the department Szabolcs Mestyán offers notable experience in banking and finance, capital markets and insolvency proceedings. He assists banks as managers with note issuances and lenders with project financing transactions, as well as assisting borrowers with real estate finance and amendments to loan agreements.

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