Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | Global
Hungary
Band 1
Band 2
Bird & Bird
Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda- Lakatos, Köves & Partners
Band 3
Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law
Wolf Theiss- Oppenheim Law Firm
- Szecskay Attorneys at Law
Band 4
Band 5
A&O Shearman- Bán, S. Szabó, Rausch & Partners
- Deloitte Legal
- Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm
- Jalsovszky
- Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys
- VJT & Partners
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Richard LockLakatos, Köves & Partners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Balázs Sahin-Tóth A&O Shearman- József Bulcsú FenyvesiOppenheim Law Firm
Band 4
Anita Horváth Dentons- Gábor Gelencsér Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda
Kinga Hetényi Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda- Ádám MáttyusLakatos, Köves & Partners
- Ágnes BejóJalsovszky
- András LovretityVJT & Partners
- Gábor DamjanovicForgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm
- Iván SólyomLakatos, Köves & Partners
- János Tamás VargaVJT & Partners
- Pál RahótyLakatos, Köves & Partners
- Péter GöndöczDeloitte Legal
- Zita AlbertErdos • Partners
Band 5
- Ákos Nagy Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda
Dária Szabó Bird & Bird- Sándor Békési Partos & Noblet in co-operation with Hogan Lovells
- Balazs UngerBán, S. Szabó, Rausch & Partners
- Bence MolnárSzecskay Attorneys at Law
- János RauschBán, S. Szabó, Rausch & Partners
- Mihály BarczaOppenheim Law Firm
Up and Coming
- Akos Matés-Lanyi Taylor Wessing
Dániel Orosz Baker McKenzie- Ákos SzauterDeloitte Legal
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 CMSCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 |CMS remains a market-leading team handling a high volume of complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The law firm is a popular choice for transactions involving the energy, pharmaceutical and TMT sectors, as well as often acting for private equity houses. CMS is able to handle the full gamut of transactional matters, assisting clients with foreign direct investments, acquisitions, divestments, demergers, corporate restructurings and joint venture agreements. Clients benefit from the law firm's ability to work closely with its other offices in the region.
1 DentonsCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 |Dentons offers a highly rated corporate practice that provides extensive M&A services, representing clients in transactions in the technology, real estate and manufacturing sectors. The law firm regularly acts on high-value, cross-border acquisitions and auction sales, frequently collaborating closely with the firm's global network of offices on multi-jurisdictional mandates. Additionally, the team provides notable experience in handling joint ventures and equity investments, and acts for several private equity firms on transactional matters.
1 DLA Piper HungaryCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 |DLA Piper offers an expert corporate practice that benefits from the law firm's vast global network. The team offers market-leading experience in mergers and joint venture agreements, as well as advising clients on high-value acquisitions and divestments. It has a number of clients from the energy and natural resources sector. Additionally, team members have notable expertise in venture capital investments.
Band 2
2 Bird & BirdCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 |Bird & Bird's practice acts on M&A deals and group restructurings, demonstrating particularly strong experience in share deals. Additionally, the law firm assists with governance issues. Clients stem from a number of industries, including energy, media, banking and life sciences. The team's noteworthy cross-border capability is strengthened by its international network.
2 Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi IrodaCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 |Kinstellar offers a robust corporate practice that represents clients in multi-jurisdictional transactions, often acting alongside the law firm's other offices. The team advises on both acquisitions and divestments, often acting on transactions in the banking and energy sectors. Team members also have experience in joint venture agreements, venture capital investments and post-acquisition integration mandates.
Band 3
3 Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-LawCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 |Baker McKenzie's Hungarian team works closely with the firm's offices around the world to assist clients with cross-border acquisitions and global restructurings. It is a well-regarded corporate practice advising clients from the technology, energy and pharmaceutical sectors on mergers, joint venture agreements and spin-offs. The team additionally represents clients in acquisitions through auction sale processes.3 Wolf TheissCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 |Wolf Theiss frequently works closely alongside the firm's other CEE offices to handle large regional transactions. The team acts for clients from a broad range of sectors, including TMT, financial services, healthcare and insurance, as well as representing private equity houses. The law firm advises on acquisitions, sales and restructuring mandates.
Band 4
4 Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi IrodaCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 4 |Schoenherr assists clients with acquisitions, spin-offs, sales and mergers, as well as distressed M&A transactions and foreign direct investment regulations. The law firm also advises on corporate restructuring mandates and shareholder agreements. Team members have experience representing private equity companies, and the team is also a popular choice for German companies. Clients benefit from the team's ability to work closely with the firm's other offices on cross-border mandates.
Band 5
5 A&O ShearmanCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 5 |A&O Shearman collaborates closely with the firm's strong network of offices to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional mandates. The team assists international clients with sales, acquisitions and intragroup mergers, as well as advising on the establishment of new branches in Hungary. Team members also represent clients in shareholder agreements and the corporate law aspects of liquidations.