Budapest, Hungary
Szecskay Attorneys at Law is a leading independent Hungarian law firm specialized in Hungarian and cross-border business. Our mission is to be your trusted advisor in legal matters so you can focus on growing your business.
We cover a full spectrum of industry, trade and services, and all areas of business law. Our clients are mostly multinational companies, as well as major and mid-sized Hungarian companies.
During the last almost 30 years, our firm has grown to achieve a reputation for bringing tangible business solutions and exceptional international know-how to the table. We are praised for adding a human touch to delivering clear, understandable and honest legal advice. What's more, we cooperate with leading local and international law firms all around the world to support our clients' cross-border business.
In addition to Hungarian lawyers, we have foreign attorneys licensed to practice in England & Wales, France, Germany and Denmark. We work in Hungarian, English, German, French, Russian and Danish. Both our practice groups and our attorneys are consistently top-ranked in all major legal ranking publications (IFLR, Chambers and Legal500).
For further information, please visit our website at www.szecskay.com.
Year this Office was Established: 1992
Lawyers Worldwide: 37
Languages: Hungarian, English, German, French, Russian, Danish.
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Szecskay Attorneys at Law proudly announces that its founder and Managing Partner, Dr. András Szecskay, was awarded with the Jedlik Ányos Award by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO), the central department for the protection of intellectual property, on 8 June 2021. The honour was handed over by Tibor Gulyás, Deputy State Secretary in charge of innovations, and Gyula Pomázi, President of HIPO. András Szecskay received the award for his “excellent standards and efficiency in protection of industrial property.” "I am extremely honoured to receive this highly reputable award...
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