Ban, S. Szabo & Partners
Bán, S. Szabó & Partners is a full service Hungarian law firm, primarily with international clients, whose practice includes M&A and other transactions as well as a well balanced corporate law practice. Its particular areas of expertise include Hungarian and EU competition law, telecommunications, labor, real estate, banking and finance, intellectual property, customs and environmental law matters and complex contract negotiations in major IT procurement projects. The firm has developed a well balanced corporate law practice advising clients in contracts, company and labor law, intellectual property law, litigation and other areas of civil and commercial law.Bán, S. Szabó & Partners currently has three partners, one international counsel, ten qualified Hungarian associated lawyers and one lawyer trainee.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL SERVICESBán, S. Szabó & Partners is one of the leading firms in mergers and acquisitions in Hungary. The Office participated in some of the largest privatizations in Hungary in the fields of banking, telecommunications, oil and gas utilities and other industrial areas including food processing, pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals. Our mergers and acquisition practice includes the representation of corporate clients in structuring and implementing acquisitions and advising various legal possibilities in the mergers and acquisitions area.ANTITRUST/COMPETITION LAWThe firm advises clients on a broad range of competition law, including mergers and acquisitions, trade practices, pricing policies, relations with customers and competitors, and marketing, distribution and licensing arrangements. The firm is well known for its expertise in the field of abuse of dominant positions claims and Hungarian aspects of cross-border mergers. Lawyers regularly appear before the Competition Council, the Metropolitan Court and the appellate courts on behalf of multinational and domestic clients in different competition law matters.TELECOMMUNICATIONSBán, S. Szabó & Partners' IT and Telecoms Team advises telecoms clients in various regulatory issues with special regard to wholesale services including interconnect and access services. The team also drafts instruments relevant in retail services such as subscriber contracts and general terms of business for various services including their filing with the relevant authorities. The firm represents its clients in investigations conducted by the relevant authorities and in licensing matters both relating to services and frequency designations. The team regularly deals with the Ministry of Informatics and Communications in concession related matters.REAL ESTATE LAWOur team has advised clients in several real estate transactions, including acquisitions, constructions, purchase and lease back transactions and various forms of lease agreements.MEDIA AND IP ADVICEOur firm regularly deals with the Ministry of Informatics and Communications and provides advice to the regulator on matters related to the introduction of the DVB-T in Hungary. The IT and Telecoms Team has represented CATV operators in their negotiations with content providers both Hungarian and foreign and drafted highly complex license agreements with technology providers. The team's practice includes among others the representation of CATVs and TV and radio channels before the Hungarian media authority (ORTT) in different matters. Bán, S. Szabó & Partners has also represented major studios in connection with the distribution of their products in Hungary including litigations related to the unauthorized distribution and reproduction of their films and related products.GENERAL CORPORATE REPRESENTATIONBán, S. Szabó & Partners advises clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance issues, foreign investment in the Republic of Hungary, stockholder relations, company law, reporting and disclosure requirements. We also advise clients on various structuring alternatives, such as joint ventures, partnerships and minority acquisitions. Our firm provides general legal advice in the areas of Hungarian corporate, commercial, competition, labor, real estate, banking and finance, intellectual property, company and procurement law matters to some of the biggest multinational corporations and their Hungarian subsidiaries.LABOUR LAWOur experience in Hungarian labor law enables our attorneys to represent and advise Hungarian and multinational clients in all matters related to labor and employment laws. We focus on preventive counseling and strategies to avoid litigation, but when necessary, our services include litigation and dispute resolution. Our firm has advised many multinational clients in adopting their stock option plans in Hungary.

practice areas

Antitrust and Trade RegulationAviation LawBanking LawCommunications and MediaEnergyLabor and EmploymentMergers and Acquisitions and DivestituresReal EstateTelecommunications Law

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