General Commercial and Sanctions

CEE-based EU sanctions law and export controls advice

We help businesses navigate complex sanctions and trade compliance regulations, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and securing seamless global operations in an evolving regulatory landscape in trade law.

Key contacts

Budapest

Dóra Petrányi

Partner

CEE Managing Director, Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Communications Group

Budapest

Veronika Kovács

Partner

Co-ordinator of the CEE Public Procurement Practice, CMNO

In today’s complex international trade landscape, we help businesses stay compliant and maintain seamless supply chains. With constantly evolving and often ambiguous US, EU, and Chinese sanctions and export control laws, even routine transactions can carry financial, legal, and reputational risks.

Our multijurisdictional team, which includes US, EU, and Chinese law-qualified lawyers, provides expert guidance on EU and international sanctions and trade compliance regulations. Our dedicated team has extensive experience with export controls, trade embargoes, and sanctions enforcement. We conduct risk assessments, due diligence, and compliance audits, draft contractual safeguards, and can help implement customised compliance systems to mitigate risks.

Stay ahead of regulatory challenges—partner with us for strategic sanctions law compliance.

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PARTNER

Dóra Petrányi

CEE Managing Director, Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Communications Group

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST

LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

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PARTNER

Veronika Kovács

Co-ordinator of the CEE Public Procurement Practice, CMNO

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST

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CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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SENIOR COUNSEL

Chan Xu

Head of China Desk

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST

COMMERCIAL

GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND SANCTIONS

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SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Gábor Bertók

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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Highlighted experience

Energy

A European energy company

Regular advisory services on case-specific issues related to the application of international sanctions, defining the framework for group-wide internal sanctions policies, and preparing a memorandum on the “best efforts” liability system for non-EU subsidiaries.
Manufacturing

A major tyre manufacturing company

Drafting a memorandum regarding the applicability of EU sanctions to certain banking transactions.
Manufacturing

Subsidiary of a multinational manufacturing company

Sanctions advice on IT development and operational services provided to a Russian subsidiary within the corporate group, including obtaining a relevant licence from the Hungarian export control authority on behalf of the company.
Manufacturing

A major manufacturing company

Advised under EU sanctions law on restrictions applicable to certain complex dual-use goods and ancillary services.
Manufacturing

A major Japanese automobile manufacturer

Advisory services on vehicle export bans.
Life Sciences

An American pharmaceutical company

Advisory services on sanctions and trade compliance matters and sanctions law risk assessments.
Life Sciences

A global blood and plasma supply company

Legal support in the review of distribution agreements and matters related to sanctions and trade compliance.
TMT

A US-based multinational technology company

Advisory services on the implementation of international sanctions and their impact on the client's business.
Various banks and financial institutions

Comprehensive legal assessment of the applicable EU and US sanctions laws to various complex transactions.