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, workplace incident cases and individual termination. It also offers expertise in mass redundancies, transfers of employees and immigration issues. The law 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 law 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 law 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 law firm also assists clients with collective redundancies and the avoidance of strikes.

Particularly popular with clients from the transportation and manufacturing industries, Eversheds Sutherland advises on work permit issues and redundancies. The law firm also represents clients in contentious issues, including compensation for workplace accidents and disciplinary matters. The team advises on negotiating outsourcing agreements. Additionally, it acts on individual terminations.

Schoenherr has a well-versed employment practice, often assisting international clients with the employment law aspects of establishing branches in Hungary. The law 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.

Bird & Bird houses a solid employment practice handling a range of varied mandates. In addition to providing day-to-day advisory work, its lawyers assist with internal policies, terminations and restructurings. The team possesses further experience in contentious matters, acting on employee disputes and corporate litigations.

Dentons' employment team often collaborates closely with the law 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 law 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 law 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.

Kinstellar houses a versatile employment practice spanning day-to-day advisory work, collective labour law and reorganisations. The law firm is further adept at advising on disciplinary procedures and remuneration schemes. Its clients hail from a range of industries, including the automotive and industrial sectors.

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 law firm acts on disciplinary proceedings and employee terminations, including collective redundancies. The team also assists with employee benefit matters and immigration issues.

Szecskay frequently assists clients with the transfer of employees and the drafting of collective bargaining agreements. The law 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.

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