People

Erika Papp
Erika Papp
Managing Partner
Head of Finance CEE/CIS
Hungary, Budapest
Erika Papp is the managing partner of CMS Budapest and the Head of Finance in CEE/CIS. Erika advises financial institutions and other companies on financial transactions and regulatory projects across...
Andreas Köhler
Andreas Köhler
Partner
Co-Head of CEE German Practice
Hungary, Budapest
Andreas Köhler is German and Hungarian partner and Head of German Projects for Central and Eastern Europe. Andreas brings over 20 years of experience from the CEE region and has led many major cross-border...
Szabolcs Szendrő
Szabolcs Szendrő
Partner
Head of Antitrust, Competition and Trade
Hungary, Budapest
Szabolcs Szendrő is a partner and Head of Antitrust, Competition and Trade at CMS Budapest. He has more than 10 years’ experience in Competition Law and has an economic background. Before joining...

Expertise

Hungary
Hungary is a significant commercial centre and one of the developed economies in Central and Eastern Europe. Operating or expanding your business in Hungary and the region can offer significant opportunities...
Hungary
jurisdiction
German Desk
The CEE German Practice in Hungary is led by German and Hungarian-qualified partner Andreas Köhler, and German-qualified partner Martin Wodraschke. The practice comprises 28 highly qualified legal and...
Hungary
expertise
Energy & Climate Change
With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Led from its centres of excellence...
Hungary
expertise

Locations

Budapest
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Hungarian Branch Office
YBL Palace
Károlyi utca 12
1053 Budapest
Hungary
CMS’s Budapest office is located in the city centre. Having been present in Hungary since 1989, our award-winning team of around 85 lawyers advise national and international organisations on the full...
locations
Mexico City
Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow, S.C.
Paseo de la Reforma 115
Piso 19
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City
Mexico
CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is located in the heart of Mexico City's commercial district. The firm was founded in 2009 and began its formal association with CMS in 2013, formally joining the CMS network...
locations
Muscat
Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants
in association with
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Landmark building
6th Floor, , PO Box 41
136 Muscat
Oman
CMS Oman in Muscat  Having successfully supported clients in the region for many years, CMS Oman was established in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants to provide...
locations

Innovation

RegZone
The clearer view on financial services regulation. Keep up-to-date. Keep connected. RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation...
Hungary
innovation page
CMS Evidence
Gathering evidence during the investigation and disclosure stages of contentious matters can often be a costly and complex process. It is essential the analysis happens in a thorough and consistent way...
Hungary
innovation page
CMS Collaborate
A secure online platform for accessing documents and managing projects, irrespective of geography or time zone, is an essential tool in many projects, cases and transactions. CMS Collaborate is a flexible...
Hungary
innovation page

Careers

Experienced Lawyers
How we work One of our strengths is knowing how to pull together the right team. We understand the importance of industry focused expertise. As a result, while our lawyers are based within one of our...
Hungary
careers
Practice Groups
Practice Groups As you would expect from a leading full-service firm, we offer a comprehensive range of legal services to our clients. Our services are grouped into broad practice groups which encompass...
Hungary
careers
Sector Groups
Sector groups Understanding the industries in which our clients work is crucial when it comes to effective legal advice. Our specialised industry teams illustrate our client-focused culture perfectly...
Hungary
careers

About CMS

Message from the Senior Partner
Hungary
about us
About Us
 With more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, CMS offers deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are focused on building strong relationships with...
Hungary
about us
Awards & Rankings
CMS is a market-leading firm in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and we are very proud to accept market recognition for our performance as a welcome indicator that we are succeeding in our efforts to...
Hungary
about us

News

CMS launches International Digital Regulation Hub providing a clear roadmap for navigating digital regulation
28/11/2023 All businesses should be prepared to grasp the opportunities in digital regulation 
Hungary
Europe-wide analysis on the fifth anniversary of the GDPR reveals data protection fines totalling EUR 2.7 billion in over 1,500 cases
22/05/2023 European data protection authorities imposed fines totalling over 2.7 billion euros in more than 1,500 publicly known cases for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation, which has been in...
Hungary
news
CMS advises 4iG on acquisition of Vodafone Hungary
19/01/2023 Significant transaction sees 4iG and Corvinus acquire Hungary’s second largest telecommunications companyInternational law firm CMS has advised 4iG, a key player in the infocommunications market, on...
Hungary
Corporate/M&A
news

Publications

Comparable
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
Comparable
27/03/2024 Plastics and packaging have attracted  consumer, media and legislative interest over recent years with an array of laws being proposed to incentivise behavioural and design change. Significant reforms...
International
Consumer Products
Expert Guide
CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Hungary
Intellectual Property
law-now

Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
Hungary
Insight
Rebound and Remodel
Welcome to our Rebound & Remodel CMS Insights section. The unprecedented circumstances brought about by Covid-19 mean that we all face a somewhat unpredictable future. However, there are a number of tools...
Hungary
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives in Hungary and of course globally. Officially declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in...
Hungary
Insight

Events

26
Apr
Pathological contractual clauses that often lead to disputes
26/04/2024
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.  Pathological contractual...
Hungary
Webinar
12
Apr
Financing concession projects, legal issues
12/04/2024
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.  Financing concession projects...
Hungary
Webinar
19
Apr
Requirements of the ESG Act and related EU legislation
19/04/2024
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.  Requirements of the ESG...
Hungary
Webinar