Employment | Europe

Baker McKenzie's market-leading employment practice continues to advise high-profile international clients and their Hungarian subsidiaries on a plethora of employment mandates. It offers a full range of employment capabilities, such as employment contracts, harassment cases and individual termination. It also offers expertise in mass redundancies, transfers of employees and immigration issues. The firm represents clients in criminal investigations into employee wrongdoing.

DLA Piper's employment team continues to boast a strong practice, representing key international and domestic clients in a variety of employment mandates. The team often assists clients with the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and business expansions, often working alongside the firm's corporate team. The firm advises clients on drafting contracts and policies, as well as on restructuring issues and terminations. Additionally, it represents clients in employment litigation, often around employee misconduct.

VJT & Partners is an adept law firm that represents both employers and employees in termination cases. The firm has a strong focus on drafting employment contracts, as well as advising on terminations and workplace investigations. It further acts on working time agreements and works council matters.

Oppenheim's established employment team is recognised for its work across a variety of matters, including contentious and non-contentious matters. It represents clients in employment investigations and litigation, as well as advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and on reorganisations. The firm also assists clients with collective redundancies and the avoidance of strikes.

Szecskay frequently assists clients with the transfer of employees and the drafting of collective bargaining agreements. The firm also advises clients on restructurings and redundancies. Additionally, the team represents clients in employment litigation, including around individual terminations. Szecskay leverages its M&A team to advise on the employment aspects of transactions.

Dentons' employment team often collaborates closely with the firm's M&A department to advise on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including employee transfers and the establishment of subsidiaries. It also assists clients with contractual matters, such as bonus and incentive schemes, and work permit and immigration issues. Additionally, the firm has experience acting on disputes around terminations.

Gárdos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office fields an adept team that is notably experienced in handling employment contracts and policy. The firm is particularly skilled in employee terminations and disputes concerning wrongful dismissal. It often acts for clients from a range of sectors, including finance, insurance and energy.

KCG Partners is an established firm that advises on employment litigation, including the enforcement of non-compete agreements. The firm advises a range of multinational clients on TUPE issues, employee benefit matters, individual and collective dismissals and harassment issues.

Schoenherr has a well-versed employment practice, often assisting international clients with the employment law aspects of establishing branches in Hungary. The firm's reputable practice spans investigations, reorganisations, terminations and working time agreements. It is able to advise on questions around maternity leave and visa and work permit issues. The team often handles contentious matters, including disciplinary proceedings and allegations of discrimination or abusive behaviour.

Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys assists clients with employee transfers and outsourcing agreements. It often advises clients on drafting contracts and employment policies, including remote working policies and collective bargaining agreements. The firm acts on disciplinary proceedings and employee terminations, including collective redundancies. The team also assists with employee benefit matters and immigration issues.

Wolf Theiss has an employment team that represents clients in employment audits and litigation, including unlawful termination cases and wrongdoing investigations. The firm has experience in individual and collective terminations. Additionally, it acts on employment policy matters around home working, vaccination policies and social media monitoring, and on the transfer of employees.