The team at Lakatos, Köves and Partners remains a leader in dispute resolution matters, bringing expertise to representing financial institutions and Hungarian domestic and multinational corporates (including Mars) in complex litigation, international arbitration, in investigations and before the Constitutional Court of Hungary, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. With a client base spanning such sectors as real estate, food, construction, energy, electronics, IT and agriculture, the group's full offering covers corporate and M&A-related litigation, tax litigation, employment disputes, insurance litigation, healthcare disputes and insolvency matters. The practice is led by experienced litigator and ICC-qualified arbitrator Balázs Fazakas; Péter Lakatos, an expert in telecoms, media and tech matters; and founding partner and seasoned litigator and arbitrator Péter Köves. Other key figures include Gabriella Szabó, a specialist in project finance matters, PPP projects and public procurement; Adrienn Mándoki, who displays expertise in competition matters; and Viktor Jéger, who arrived in March 2024 from Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda, and who handles energy, real estate and regulatory disputes.
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  • ‘Lakatos, Köves and Partners provides outstanding expertise in all areas, with exactly the capacity required to complete the given task within the deadline and with sufficient professionalism.’

  • ‘Fazakas Balazs and Viktor Jeger are responsive and dedicated. You do not feel that you're one among hundreds of other clients. Very good business oriented approach. ’

Kernmandanten

  • MARS
  • Colas
  • Indotek Group

Highlight-Mandate

  • Defending MARS Group in a damages claim relating to a fatal incident during plant maintenance works involving an unauthorised subcontractor of an external contractor.
  • Advising several Hungarian subsidiaries of the Colas Group, a global road construction company, as defendants in follow-on cartel damages claims launched by the Hungarian State and the Municipality of Budapest.
  • Advising the Indotek Group on a regular basis on various disputes relating to the acquisition of troubled assets.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Viktor Jéger

Praxisleitung

Balázs Fazakas; Péter Lakatos; Péter Köves

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Gabriella Szabó; Adrienn Mándoki; Viktor Jéger