Hungary
15 years of experience in labor and employment law, including related litigation, labor law aspects of due diligence processes and M&A transactions, transfers of undertakings and collective redundancies.
Other Areas of Practice:
- Dispute resolution
- Immigration law
- Commercial law
Professional Experience:
- Partner at Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm 2018 – Present
- Associate at Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm 2010 – 2018
- Associate at Forgó, Varga & Partners Law Firm 2009 – 2010
Education:
- University of Pécs, Master in Employment Law (2011)
- University of Derby, Master in Commercial Law (2008)
- Károli Gáspár University, Master’s Degree in Law (2007)
Languages: Hungarian, English
Professional Memberships:
- Budapest Bar Association
Conferences/ Lectures:
- Regular participation on international and domestic insurance law and labor law conferences
Overview:
Established in 2000, our affiliate brings years of expertise to its work counseling its clients on their investments in Hungary. The team has established a reputation for personalized service at competitive prices, serving a broad client base of distinguished individuals and institutions, including many of Hungary’s top developers, real estate funds, and insurance funds. Our lawyers have extensive experience providing advice and counsel in all business and labor law practice areas, and can counsel foreign clients on domestic and cross-border transactions alike.
Labor and Employment Law:
The team in Hungary provides advice and counsel on all labor and employment law issues, advising clients on executive and general labor contracts, collective agreements, review of actual employments, and labor audits, among many other topics. In addition, the firm can provide litigious and non-litigious representation for employers and employees involved in labor law disputes, and regularly helps foreign employees obtain the documentation necessary to work in Hungary.
The Plus – Business Law Practice:
Our affiliate provides advice and counsel on issues in all main business law practice areas. The firm’s lawyers have experience working in all major practice areas, and can provide specialized counsel in tax law, insurance law, due diligence, bankruptcy and liquidation, and financing, among many others.
Clients include Hungarian and international companies in a variety of industry sectors, including banking and insurance, real estate and energy, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications.
Key Facts:
- Location: Budapest
- Size: 5 Partners, 11 Associates
- Business Law Areas: Bankruptcy/insolvency law; company law; competition law; complex due diligence; contract law; copyright/protection of intangibles; financials; insurance law; intellectual property law/trademarks; IT; legal damages, product liability; litigation and arbitrations; mergers and acquisitions; real estate development, construction law, real estate law and project finance; tax law; telecommunication.
- Languages: Hungarian, English
Listings/Rankings:
- Acquisition International Legal Award (2011) “Hungarian Corporate Law Firm of the Year“
- Global Awards – Corporate INTL “Employment Law Firm of the Year in Hungary“
- Global Law Experts “Hungarian – Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year Award
- The European Legal 500 (2011) – recommended law firm
- World Finance Magazine Legal Awards (2011) “Best Corporate Commercial Firm“
Contact: hungary@laborlawplus.com