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Veronika Kovács is a partner in the Commercial Team at CMS who specializes in sanctions, life sciences & healthcare and public procurement.
She has in-depth experience in commercial law, including general commercial agreements, advertising, procurement, distribution and manufacturing agreements, as well as various commercial regulatory matters. Veronika regularly coordinates commercial and compliance review and managed legal services projects across borders.
As a leading sanctions lawyer, Veronika advises companies on sanctions and trade compliance law matters, and on export/import restrictions. She has extensive experience across multiple industries, providing strategic legal guidance on navigating complex sanctions frameworks and commercial regulatory requirements.
Veronika coordinates the CMS Budapest sanctions law team, delivering comprehensive legal support on EU sanctions enforcement, compliance programs, and cross-border trade regulations. She regularly assists companies in assessing sanctions risks, structuring compliant transactions, and ensuring adherence to evolving trade regulations.
Veronika is a co-author of the Hungary chapter in Sanctions in Europe, a leading guide on European sanctions law published by WorldECR.
She is experienced in other areas of commercial and public procurement law and supports the work of the CMS German Practice.
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Veronika Kovács is a Partner in the Commercial Team at CMS Budapest. Veronika specialises in Life Sciences & Healthcare.
Veronika has in-depth experience in drafting wholesale distribution agreements, assisting life sciences and healthcare clients with tenders with public healthcare institutions, and supporting them in sensitive cases such as liability and product recall procedures.
She has also been involved in a wide range of life sciences regulatory matters, including clinical trials, medical devices and medical aids, as well as matters on the distribution, marketing and advertising of medicinal products. She regularly leads compliance investigations for life sciences companies.
Veronika also advises international life sciences and healthcare companies on sanctions law and trade compliance, helping businesses navigate regulatory restrictions on export/import controls and supply chain risks.
She is experienced in other areas of commercial and public procurement law and supports the work of the CMS German Practice.
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Veronika Kovács is a Partner in the Commercial Team at CMS Budapest. She is a public procurement specialist and co ordinator of the CEE Public Procurement Practice.
She has extensive experience in providing legal advice on public procurement projects mostly on the bidder side, from the pre-tender engagement phase to remedy procedures. She has an in-depth understanding of centralised procurements. She also provides public tender expertise on M&A transactions and in legal disputes. Veronika works with an extensive range of clients on a daily basis in this area and successfully deals with the challenges of the constantly changing legal environment.
She is a frequent speaker at conferences, particularly on AI in public procurement, such as the Nordic Public Procurement Forum 2023 (Copenhagen) and the CMS Public Procurement Forum 2024 (London) and 2025 (Budapest). She is also a regular speaker in the Hungarian Bar Association’s webinar series.
She is experienced in other areas of commercial and pharmaceuticals law and supports the work of the CMS German Practice.
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