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István Pozsgay

Of Counsel

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Hungarian Branch Office
YBL Palace
Károlyi utca 12
1053 Budapest
Hungary
Languages Hungarian, English

István Pozsgay is an Of Counsel in the Insurance Group of CMS Budapest.

István is an experienced commercial, transactional and regulatory legal professional, who worked for several US-based insurance companies in Hungary prior joining CMS. He served as Head of Legal and Data Protection Officer at MetLife Hungary and prior to that, he held various key positions at AIG/ALICO Hungary.

Besides insurance regulatory matters, István also has robust experience in compliance and data protection matters, including the implementation of integrated privacy governance and data protection systems, implementation and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures as well as risk management protocols.

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Relevant experience

  • MetLife/Alico on a buyout process (international M&A) and MetLife/Aviva on a buyout process (local project) with strong regulatory implications.
  • Supervising the implementation of several complex regulatory initiatives in the insurance sector.
  • Review and development of insurance products.
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Memberships & Roles

  • 1996 - Budapest Bar Association
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Education

  • 2003 - Registered Insurance lawyer 
  • 1991 - Faculty of Law, Cum Laude, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
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Expertise

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24/03/2023
D&O insurance
CMS Budapest will be hosting again a new series of accreditation conferences approved by the Hungarian Bar Association as part of the compulsory accreditation system in Hungary.  D&O insurance During...
31/01/2023
Insurance and ESG - challenges and contradictions
Today, the complex set of criteria and rules, sometimes referred to by the acronym ESG or green finance, permeates economic and financial life, and the insurance industry is clearly not immune to its...
02/12/2022
Regulation of corporate insurance contracts and related practical considerations
CMS Budapest is hosting a new series of accreditation training events approved by the Hungarian Bar Association as part of the new compulsory accreditation system in Hungary.  Regulation of corporate...
09/10/2017
CMS Budapest strengthens its Insurance practice with a senior hire
István Pozsgay has joined the Insurance practice of CMS as Of Counsel, effective from 2nd of October. István brings over 20 years of experience working as a commercial, transactional and regulatory...