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Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that Dr. Katalin Grósz, Senior Partner, and Dr. János Vajda, Partner at the firm, have been awarded by the Hungarian Bar Association for their extraordinary work in the legal profession. During the awards ceremony on 16 November 2024, Grósz received a lifetime achievement recognition as “Eminent Lawyer” which is deserved for her outstanding legal work ...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading IP law firm in Hungary for the second year in a rowSzecskay Attorneys at Law has been awarded with the Managing IP award ‘Firm of the Year’ in Hungary in 2024. The award was handed over to Szecskay’s Gusztáv Bacher and Gábor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Sam MacMahon Baldwin has been promoted to the firm’s partnership effective 1 January, 2024.Baldwin is a seasoned EU & competition law practitioner with extensive expertise in advising businesses on all EU & antitrust matters. He acts for a broad range of clients including in the pharmaceuticals, telecoms, and financial services industries ...

Szecskay named no. 1 leading law firm in Hungary for their market-driving IP work in 2022-23. Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that it has been honoured with the Managing IP award 'Law Firm of the Year' for Hungary. The award was handed over to Szecskay's Gusztav Bacher and Gabor Faludi Jr. at an awards ceremony in London, UK ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law, a leading independent Hungarian law firm, turns 30 today. András Szecskay laid the foundation for the firm in 1992, focusing on the full spectrum of business law in Hungarian and cross-border business. Starting with 3 attorneys, the firm has organically expanded to almost 40 attorneys, and continues to grow. "I am very proud of what I and all of my colleagues have achieved over the past 30 years ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that its founder and Managing Partner, Dr. András Szecskay, was awarded with the Jedlik Ányos Award by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO), the central department for the protection of intellectual property, on 8 June 2021. The honour was handed over by Tibor Gulyás, Deputy State Secretary in charge of innovations, and Gyula Pomázi, President of HIPO ...

Gyorgy Wellmann and Bence Molnar Sz. to further drive the firms organic growth efforts. Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Gyorgy Wellmann, who will lead the Public Procurement Practice, and Bence Molnar Sz., who will continue to expand the firms corporate and digital form practice, have been promoted to the firms partnership effective 1 January, 2021 ...

Leading Hungarian law firm reinforces continued innovation and renewal with a fresh face Szecskay Attorneys at Law has unveiled a new logo and visual identity today, along with a refreshed website. As a leading independent fully-fledged Hungarian law firm specialized in Hungarian and cross-border business, Szecskay Attorneys at Law is marking its upcoming 30th anniversary with this new look ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Adrienn Tar has been promoted to partnership effective 1 January, 2020. She will head the firm’s Corporate Practice managing and coordinating the firm’s corporate services. Adrienn Tar adds to the outstanding line-up of 16 experienced Partners. Adrienn Tar is known for her 24/7 tireless services to the international business community seeking to establish and to operate quickly and smoothly in Hungary ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce that Adrienn Tar has been promoted to partnership effective 1 January, 2020. She will head the firm’s Corporate Practice managing and coordinating the firm’s corporate services. Adrienn Tar adds to the outstanding line-up of 16 experienced Partners. Adrienn Tar is known for her 24/7 tireless services to the international business community seeking to establish and to operate quickly and smoothly in Hungary ...

Cross-border business lawyer and Managing Partner of Szecskay Attorneys of Law is awarded for his professional achievements Budapest, Hungary, 27 November 2019 – Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that its founder and Managing Partner, Dr. András Szecskay, has been awarded with the highest legal award ("In the Service of Justice" - "A jog szolgálatában”) by the Hungarian Bar Association at the Hungarian Lawyers' Day on Saturday, 23 November 2019. The honours were handed over by Dr ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law secured a EUR 73 million, high-profile victory at an ICSID tribunal on behalf of French food services company, Sodexo Pass International. The tribunal awarded the decision on 28 January 2019 and ordered Hungary to pay the amount plus interest after also rejecting the European Commission’s amicus brief submitting that the ICSID tribunal lacks jurisdiction following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s landmark judgment in the Achmea case ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law celebrated its 25th Birthday with over 400 clients and peers on the 12th of September 2017. Founder and named partner Andras Szecskay opened the event by giving an overview on the office’s past 25 years, from its beginnings after the political and economic changes in 1989 and the following period when international law firms entered the Hungarian market in the 1990s ...

Szecskay Attorneys at Law was awarded the 'Hungarian Competition Law Firm of the Year' award at the first ever Lawyer of the Year Awards to be held in Hungary. The award was founded by Wolters Kluwer in 2016. Winners were announced at the gala ceremony at the end of the year. Szecskay Attorneys at Law won Competition Law Firm of the Year, while the other applicants in this category were CHSH, CMS and Schönherr. Dr. András Szecskay, managing partner, and Dr ...