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With more than 35 years’ experience in Central and Eastern Europe, we are the preferred M&A adviser to corporates and financial institutions, and have topped the deal tables by volume for a number of consecutive years. With domestic experts and English law practitioners on the ground and across the region, we can mobilise international specialist teams quickly to manage your cross-border transactions.

We add value by thinking and acting beyond our traditional role to secure the competitive edge you need in an ever-changing business environment. Whether a global multinational group or a dynamic domestic business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, and cost-effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations.

Our cross-border teams include experts in sectors such as banking, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, life sciences & healthcare, real estate and construction, technology and media. This means we can save time and money by understanding your specific issues, providing advice within context and pinpointing the commercial issues and risks in your transaction.

The Hungarian Corporate and M&A Team is one of the largest dedicated practices in the country. With UK, US and locally qualified lawyers, the team manages numerous cross-border and international transactions in Hungary, CEE/SEE and beyond. 

Highlighted experience

  • CVC Capital Partners, Emma Capital

    on its acquisition of FoxPost.

  • Cinven/Artemis Acquisitions Topco Limited

    on a vendor due diligence in the sale of the Partner in Pet Food company group, which has offices in more than 10 countries. We were responsible for coordinating the transaction in five jurisdictions: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary, and supported the sell-side legal advisory team and the sell-side in all transaction-related matters.

  • Corvinus Zrt. and Vinci SAS

    on the landmark acquisition of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, the largest transaction in Hungary’s history. The deal involved the purchase of 100% of Airport Holding Kft. from foreign institutional investors and was of strategic national importance. We provided comprehensive legal support across Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Competition, and Regulatory matters, managing a highly complex, multi-stakeholder process. Following closing, our corporate team continued to assist with extensive post-closing work, including implementation of the new ownership structure, corporate governance matters, and ongoing integration support across the group.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "CMS Hungary can identify and understand the main legal and business points of complex and sophisticated corporate and M&A matters. They always focus on what can satisfy the clients' needs."
    Chambers and Partners 2024
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    "They have a deep understanding of the local legal requirements and have the ability to guide the client in a transparent and reliable way through the process."
    Chambers, 2023
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    Sources applaud the lawyers' efficient approach: "They are very accurate, precise and helpful."
    Chambers 2019
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    ”CMS Hungary has good knowledge and extensive professional experience in commercial, corporate and M&A matters; there is always an experienced partner or associate who can understand and handle the matter. They understand legal and business correlations, they are able to provide complex advice. Their service level in commercial, corporate and M&A matters is generally high, they generally find a good balance between effectiveness and quality. They are flexible and they always focus on solutions that can satisfy the clients' needs.”
    Legal 500, 2025
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    "CMS's legal advice is clear and concise, saving us time and smoothing the process for non-legal executives and business leaders."
    Chambers Europe, 2025

Events

  • Hungary
    10 Feb 2026

    Simplify to Compete: AI Regulation and Compliance

  • Hungary
    20 Feb 2026

    AI, Data Act and GDPR: current compliance issues

  • Hungary
    03 Mar 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • Hungary
    06 Mar 2026

    Shareholders’ Agreements in practice

  • Hungary
    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Nordic Health Summit

  • Hungary
    20 Mar 2026

    The legal labyrinth of bank fraud

  • Hungary
    23 Mar 2026

    CMS at PTMG Spring 2026

  • Hungary
    27 Mar 2026

    Cyber sovereignty – the road to sovereign cloud services

  • Hungary
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • Hungary
    10 Apr 2026

    About cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions

  • Hungary
    17 Apr 2026

    Pharmaceutical industry trends: evergreen topics and emerging challenges, with a focus on promotion,...

  • Hungary
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring

  • Hungary
    24 Apr 2026

    Overview of the new Consumer Protection Act: outlook and practical considerations

  • Hungary
    08 May 2026

    Experience with restructuring bond transactions and fiduciary asset management (trust structure)

  • Hungary
    22 May 2026

    Sale of a company or assets in insolvency proceedings

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