Lakatos, Köves and Partners Ügyvédi Iroda, a law firm with 29 lawyers, was founded in 2009 and is led by four partners, Péter Lakatos, Péter Köves, Richard Lock and Attila Ungár. The predecessor of the firm, Köves & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda was founded in 1991. In 1993 it joined the Clifford Chance network. With effect from 30 July 2009 the Budapest office spun off from the international network and, became a standalone entity, Lakatos, Köves and Partners Ügyvédi Iroda, which operates under a "Best Friends' Agreement" with Clifford Chance LLP.The office has been involved in most of Hungary's ground-breaking transactions during the transformation and the development of the Hungarian economy. In recent years it was heavily involved in infrastructure development, and the developments in the main privatized and regulated sectors such as telecoms, energy and financial services, and in some of the key restructurings taking place.
The office and its lawyers achieved an outstanding number of top tier rankings and transactions they advised on received exceptional recognition and notable awards.
Lawyers at Lakatos, Köves and Partners Ügyvédi Iroda trained at the leading universities of Hungary and in many cases studied internationally.
„Clifford Chance's clients will continue to enjoy the same level of service and expertise they have come to expect, and I am sure that Lakatos, Köves & Partners will retain its position at the forefront of the Budapest legal market." (David Childs - Clifford Chance LLP managing partner)
„We believe this is an approach that will bring real benefits for our clients, business, partner candidates and our staff and that we are well placed to further develop our leading, high ranked practice in our markets." (Peter Lakatos - Lakatos, Köves and Partners Ügyvédi Iroda managing partner)
Playing a role in the professional life and wider society is of outstanding importance for Lakatos, Köves and Partners Ügyvédi Iroda: it is a committed promoter of Hungarian legal education, the Hungarian culture and child healthcare. The firm helps the Hungarian civil society with its programmes and pro bono projects.
Additional information:
| Partners, members: | Péter Lakatos - lawyer, managing and founding partner Péter Köves - lawyer, senior and founding partner Richard Lock - European lawyer, founding partner Attila Ungár - lawyer, founding partner |
| Number of lawyers involved: | 29 |
| Total number of staff:: | 60 |
| Year of foundation: | 2009 |
| Managing partner: | Péter Lakatos |
| Main fields of activity: | - Banking and Finance, Project Finance; - CMT - Corporate / M&A - Energy - Labour law - Litigation & Dispute Resolution - Real Estate - Tax - Capital Markets - IP - Competition - Public Procurement |
