Banking & Finance

As a participant in the global banking and finance industry, you are faced with increasing financial, regulatory and political pressures. New rules on capital requirements, risk profile and investor protection pose challenges for your organisation. We have unmatched geographical coverage and more English- and US-qualified banking and finance partners on the ground in CEE than any other law firm. We are your first port of call whether you are planning a cross-border transaction with a multi-jurisdictional security package or loan portfolio or implementing a first-of-a-kind financing structure in your domestic market.

Whether you are a financial institution, equity house, asset manager, mutual fund, accountant, privately owned company, corporation or public entity, your business is only as good as the products and services you sell. That’s why we organise our teams along the business lines of your sector, giving us deep insight into the commercial and legal issues you face. From general corporate lending to acquisition and leveraged finance, derivatives and securitisations to real estate finance and corporate recovery, we can help you achieve the best outcome, both locally and across jurisdictions.

The CMS Banking & Finance team in Budapest is one of the largest and most highly ranked in Hungary, recognised by leading legal directories. With dedicated specialists – including UK and Hungarian qualified lawyers – we deliver the full spectrum of legal services to clients in the financial sector. Led by managing partner Erika Papp and including dual-qualified (English and Hungarian law) partner Eszter Török, our team combines deep local insight with the ability to provide English law advice at competitive CEE rates, making us a trusted partner for both domestic and cross-border transactions.

We regularly act for financial institutions, corporates, asset managers and public entities on matters ranging from corporate lending, acquisition and leveraged finance, derivatives and securitisations to real estate and project finance. Working closely with our energy, projects and construction (EPC) and real estate teams, we have advised on numerous PV and real estate project financings.