Oppenheim Law Firm Budapest

István’s practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation, in particular defamation and personality rights-related lawsuits and contractual disputes.
His clients are typically from the automotive, construction and construction materials, as well as media, publishing and entertainment sectors. His clients include domestic and foreign companies.
István is well known for the time and attention devoted to insolvency law and alternative dispute resolution procedures.
István’s experience in working in the disputes, litigation and arbitration practice means he can navigate with ease the automotive and the consumer goods and retail sectors.
He also handles non-litigious proceedings; such as order for payment, enforcement, bankruptcy and liquidation procedures.
István is also well versed in financial services matters.
István also represents clients in proceedings related to the acknowledgment of foreign court decisions in Hungary and the liability of hosting service providers.
He is very comfortable with consumer protection law.

Represented clients in proceedings before State courts and arbitration courts, as well as bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings.
Acted for various clients in consumer protection procedures.
His clients come from various industries, such as the Lafarge, Holcim group of companies, SAXO BANK A/S

Graduated from the Faculty of Law of University Eötvös Loránd in 2008 with summa cum laude.
Obtained a Master 1 degree in 2009 within the frames of the French legal studies “Comparative law/Hungarian law” organized by the University Paris-Panthéon-Assas with a grade of excellent.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Eötvös Loránd University.
Admitted to the Budapest Bar in 2012.
Lecturer at the Department of Roman Law and Comparative Legal History of the Faculty of Law of University Eötvös Loránd.
Member of the Civil Law State Examination Committee.
Regular speaker at Bibó István College for Advanced Studies.
Teacher and co-chairman in the mentor program of the Faculty of Law of University Eötvös Loránd aiming at the integration of first-year students.

Alapvetések és alapkérdések a szerződés fogalmának témaköréből. In: Boóc, Ádám; Sándor, István (szerk.) Studia in honorem Gábor Hamza : Ünnepi tanulmányok Hamza Gábor 70. születésnapja tiszteletére. Budapest, Magyarország : Közjegyzői Akadémia Kiadó (2019) 477 p. pp. 117-132.
Római jog, jogösszehasonlítás, európai jog. JOGTUDOMÁNYI KÖZLÖNY 66 : 5 pp. 303-306. (2011)

"Pro Facultate" Commemorative Medal in recognition of the high-quality teaching activity carried out voluntarily in the field of teaching Roman Law at the Department of Roman Law and Comparative Legal History of ELTE ÁJK (September 9, 2019).

He is described by his clients as as a precise, responsive litigator with a comprehensive understanding of all the elements of the legal dispute, and extensive international experience.

Disputes, Litigation and Arbitration

Automotive Construction & Construction Materials Media, Publishing and Entertainment

István
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