News & Articles
Ambulance cars for Ukrain with Oppeneheim sponsorship
Last weekend, Brand Action delivered the first of two ambulances donated by BEforUkraine, made possible by several sponsors, including Oppenheim, and the success of the Brand Action Atlanta fundraising event in May.
Oppenheim establishes Korea Desk after signing MOU with JIPYONG Law Firm
Oppenheim has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JIPYONG LLC (“JIPYONG”), a distinguished Korean law firm. An opening ceremony was held at JIPYONG's headquarters on 29 October 2024 to celebrate the inauguration of the new Korea Desk in Hungary.
Seoul ADR Festival 2024: Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders
The Seoul ADR Festival 2024 brought together legal professionals from around the globe for an exclusive fireside chat and networking dinner in downtown Seoul. Hosted by Jipyong LLC, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, MDD, and Oppenheim, the event provided a unique platform for in-house counsel from Korea’s most prominent companies to share insights on current legal trends and challenges in alternative dispute resolution.
Lili Bischof participated in the Young European Lawyers Contest, organized by ERA
Congratulations to Lili Bischof, a trainee lawyer in our litigation team, for her outstanding participation in the Young European Lawyers Contest, organized by ERA.
Participation at IBA Annual Conference 2024 in Mexico City
Our colleagues Zoltán Kolodzey and Gabor Kordovanyi had the opportunity of participating in the IBA Annual Conference 2024 in vibrant Mexico City.
Decisions on the classification of platform-based employment
Patrik Szabó's article describing the domestic decisions on the classification of platform-based employment was published in issue 2024/2 of the Labour Law Journal (“Munkajog Folyóirat”).
35th birthday of Oppenheim
We celebrated the 35th birthday of Oppenheim in a unique atmosphere at the Kiscelli Museum.
Judit Haraszti, ESG expert, has joined the Oppenheim team again
We are delighted to announce that Judit Haraszti has joined the Oppenheim team again, and we are especially proud to have an ESG expert joining our ranks. Judit, as a sustainability manager and ESG and real estate lawyer, has a strong focus on the issues that are necessary to apply sustainable architectural and business practices.
Meeting with the Korean Ambassador
On 13th August 2024 Istvan Szatmary, Managing Partner of Oppenheim, had the privilege of meeting with Ambassador Dr. Kyudok Hong
Changes in the Hungarian Labour Code from 1 January – summary by the experts of Oppenheim
As of 1 January 2023, the Labour Code was amended on several points, creating significant new obligations on the employers' side. The experts of Oppenheim, Dr. Zsolt Cselédi and Dr. Lívia Mihovics summarize the most impactful parts of the amendments, as well as the novel employers' obligations resulting from such amendments.
The Goulash Defence: a Hungarian Approach to Acquiescence
You may know the “Chewbacca Defence” from the South Park cartoon series. Here is a similarly confusing defence, which we named after the national dish of Hungary.
The new hungarian UBO legislation - what you need to know
On 22 May 2021, a new act (Act XLIII of 2021) has entered into force on the establishment of the UBO register in Hungary as well as on the detailed rules of the registration and related obligations of the companies involved therein (hereinafter the Act). Certain sections of the Act are going to enter into force at a later date.
Foreign investment screening regimes in Hungary (consolidated / updated october 2020)
Within the framework of emergency measures stemming from the COVID-19 epidemic, the Hungarian Government introduced sweeping changes to the foreign investment screening rules.
Coronavirus and certain corporate law issues
The pandemic and the related measures taken to restrict social contacts are challenging many businesses. In the Law_Point publication we highlight a special aspect of the situation: the liability of foreign managers of foreign parent companies under Hungarian law for certain acts and decisions relating to their Hungarian subsidiaries.
Coronavirus and Competition Law
There are now several excellent posts and articles about the legal aspects of the novel coronavirus epidemic (or, to be precise, the epidemic of the COVID-19 disease stemming from the SARS-CoV-2 virus), including employment law, insurance law, civil law and data protection law perspectives. I felt compelled to ask: is my own area of expertise, competition law, relevant at all to this subject?
M&A Insights – Due Diligence from the Buyer’s Perspective
Enabling and conducting a proper due diligence of the target business is one of the prospective buyer’s first major tasks in the course of an M&A transaction. What are the keys points to do it right?