Competition/Antitrust | Europe

CMS stands out for its ability to handle competition and consumer protection mandates in the technology, banking and food and beverage sectors. The law firm often represents clients in investigations into allegations of possible cartels and abuses of dominance, as well as acting on subsequent appeals and damages actions. The team is also well known for advising on merger control filings and challenges to HCA decisions in clearance processes. Additionally, it assists with competition law compliance issues.

DLA Piper's Hungarian office is highly esteemed for its ability in contentious competition law matters. The team has notable experience representing clients in both cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as market inquiries and consumer protection cases. It also acts on damages actions and appeals against authority decisions. The law firm offers additional expertise in merger control filings and competition law compliance matters.

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.

Dentons is particularly known for its handling of competition law compliance issues. The law firm also represents clients in behavioural investigations into alleged cartels and abuses of dominance. It has additional expertise in merger clearance notifications and state aid matters.

Lakatos, Köves & Partners often acts for technology sector clients as third parties in Hungarian competition authority investigations or challenges to authority decisions. The law firm is particularly active in competition compliance matters, especially around distribution strategies. It has further experience in merger control and foreign direct investment filings.

A&O Shearman is known for representing clients in investigations into alleged cartels and possible abuses of dominance, as well as advising on subsequent challenges to authority decisions and on follow-on damages actions. The law firm also assists with merger clearance notifications and foreign direct investment filings. The team also acts for clients on state aid matters and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies.

Particularly active for clients in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, CERHA HEMPEL often represents clients in investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and consumer protection cases, as well as advising on reviews of authority decisions. The law firm also acts on merger clearance notifications and competition law compliance issues.

Kinstellar assists clients with both merger control filings and behavioural mandates, including representing clients in investigations into cartels, unfair commercial practices and abuses of dominant positions. The law firm also offers experience in the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies. The team acts for clients from the transportation, energy and financial services sectors.

Oppenheim is particularly active in merger clearance notifications for multi-jurisdictional transactions. The law firm has further expertise in investigations carried out by the Hungarian competition authority. It also assists clients with state aid matters and competition law queries.

Schoenherr advises clients on merger control filings and FDI applications. In addition, the law firm represents clients in sector inquiries, appeals against authority investigation decisions and follow-on damages actions. The team also offers notable experience in competition law compliance matters.

Szecskay Attorneys at Law often assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers, as well as advising clients on disputes concerning merger decisions. The team further represents clients in investigations into possible cartels and abuses of dominance. It additionally assists with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution strategies and state aid matters.