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.