CERHA HEMPEL Dezsö & Partners is the Budapest branch of CERHA HEMPEL, a network of offices in Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and the Slovak Republic.The firm advises borrowers and lenders in financing transactions and has experience in banking, project development deals and domestic and cross-border M&A deals. The firm's project development team is especially strong in energy and infrastructure. This year, the team, led bySándor Szterényi, advised the National Concession Office on the procedure and structure of a concession that aims to open the market of the public bus transport services. This project is the first tender process conducted, and public utility contract concluded, on the Hungarian market for public passenger transport services based on Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007.The M&A team, led by Andrea Presser, advised ENELIS in the merger and rebranding of ENELIS Kft. And ENELIS Zrt. Key clients of the firm include Erste Group Bank, Bitpanda Group,Duna Aszfalt,Enelis Informatikai, National Concession Office, General Electric Global Services, INDOTEK, O&GD Central, and Hungarian Mobility Development Agency.

Testimonials
'What stood out most was their immediate legal preparedness and strong regulatory expertise. From the beginning, they understood both the legal complexity and the practical business context of the matter and were able to translate that into a clear and actionable process.' (Banking & Finance)
'Their communication with us was consistently clear, transparent, and easy to follow. They had full control over the process, kept all deadlines, and provided regular updates, which gave us a high level of confidence throughout the engagement.'(Banking & Finance)
'The documentation they prepared was thorough, well-structured, and fully met our needs as a client. We also appreciated that they were able to support us with translations and multilingual documentation, which was particularly valuable given the international nature of the matter.'(Banking & Finance)
'Overall, they stood out through a combination of legal precision, practical thinking, responsiveness, and reliable project management.'(Banking & Finance)
'Their advice is precise and straight to the point. They are easy to approach and reply with short turnaround times. They comfortably move around locally while also fully understand the international context.' (Project Development)
‘Andrea Presser acted as the senior lawyer and our main point of contact throughout the matter. She guided us through the full process in a very clear, structured, and professional way, from the initial legal assessment to the preparation and submission of the regulatory request and the follow-up with the authority.'(Banking & Finance)
‘What stood out most about Andrea Presser was her strong regulatory expertise and practical judgment. At the outset, she provided a preliminary legal assessment of the situation, which later proved to be accurate once the authority issued its formal response. This gave us confidence that the matter was being handled with both legal precision and a realistic understanding of the regulatory environment.’(Banking & Finance)
‘Andrea Presserwas excellent in communication and project management. She kept us continuously informed, explained the legal issues in a clear and accessible way, managed expectations properly, and made sure that the process moved forward efficiently. Her approach was calm, reliable, and solution-oriented throughout.’(Banking & Finance)
'Overall,Andrea Pressercombined strong legal expertise with excellent client care. She made a complex regulatory process understandable and manageable for us, and her work contributed significantly to a successful outcome.'(Banking & Finance)
‘Máté Baumgartner played an important role in preparing the documentation that was submitted to the Hungarian National Bank. At the time, he was acting in a junior legal role, but his work was consistently precise, well-structured, and reliable. He processed the materials and background information we provided very quickly and accurately. He clearly understood the business and legal context of the matter, interpreted the facts correctly, and was able to translate them into clear and professionally prepared documentation.’(Banking & Finance)
‘What stood out about Máté Baumgartner was his speed, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently on a complex regulatory matter. The documentation he helped prepare was thorough, coherent, and well aligned with the objective of the regulatory submission.’(Banking & Finance)
'Overall,Máté Baumgartnershowed strong legal drafting skills, excellent comprehension of the matter, and a very professional approach throughout the process.'(Banking & Finance)
'Márton Kocsis was our first point of contact at CERHA HEMPEL and played an important role in initiating the engagement. As a senior lawyer, he quickly understood the nature of our regulatory issue and directed us to the appropriate specialist within the firm, Andrea Presser.'(Banking & Finance)
'What stood out aboutMárton Kocsiswas his ability to assess our needs efficiently and make sure that the matter was handled by the right expert from the beginning. This helped ensure that the process was well structured from the outset and that no time was lost in identifying the appropriate legal support.'(Banking & Finance)
'AlthoughMárton Kocsiswas not the day-to-day lead on the matter, he remained supportive in the background and contributed to a smooth and professional client experience. His involvement gave us confidence that the firm had a clear internal structure and that our matter was being handled with the right level of senior attention.'(Banking & Finance)
'SándorSzterényi is managing our cases with strong expertise overall market knowledge and strategic thinking.' (Project Development)
'Eszter ÁgnesKontor is highly experienced in project development, was approachable, and was readily open to tailor the documentation to our very atypical case.' (Project Development)