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Provided by Szabolcs Szendrő
Szabolcs is a Partner and Head of Competition at CMS Budapest, and also co-heads the CEE Competition Group. He has more than 17 years’ experience in Competition Law and has an economic background.
Before joining CMS, he worked for the Hungarian Competition Authority as the chief legal counsel of the Section of Network Industries, where among others he led in-depth investigations and contributed to legislative and regulatory measures actively.
As a head of CMS Competition Team, Szabolcs leads major antirust cases including in-depth market analysis and detailed data screenings. Szabolcs also participates in domestic and cross-border mergers, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, EU level competition cases, State aid investigations and consumer protection procedures. He provides legal advice and preliminary legal/economic analysis on wide range of competition law related issues. In addition to his core practice, Szabolcs is also involved in academics as he provides training and lectures for both local and international audiences. (e.g. OECD Capacity Building Projects in CEE) and Hungarian audience as an assistant lecturer at ELTE University of Law.
Provided by Chambers
Szabolcs Szendrő regularly represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels, resale price maintenance and unfair commercial practices, as well as appeals against authority decisions. He has further experience in merger control filings and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution schemes and franchise agreements.
Provided by Chambers
Szabolcs Szendrő is a very experienced and efficient colleague.
Szabolcs Szendrő has a strong theoretical knowledge and extensive practical experience in competition matters.
He has a good understanding on both legal and business aspects, which helps him in focusing on the client's needs and in providing practical and useful advice.
Szabolcs Szendrő is a very experienced and efficient colleague.
Szabolcs Szendrő has a strong theoretical knowledge and extensive practical experience in competition matters.
He has a good understanding on both legal and business aspects, which helps him in focusing on the client's needs and in providing practical and useful advice.