About

  • Zoltan’s practice focuses on infrastructure development, construction and engineering, public procurement, renewable (geothermal and photovoltaic) projects, and resolution of disputes arising out of projects.
  • His clients are typically, construction contractors or investors acting as construction employers, industry players setting up their manufacturing bases in Hungary, property developers;
  • Zoltan’s experience in working in major infrastructure projects enables him to understand the dynamics of delivering complex investment objectives, through understanding the various roles of stake holders and assisting them in performing their
  • He also handles disputes and similar unwanted aspects of a complex projects when things turn difficult.

Recent work

  • Acting for Rossi Biofuel in their Hungarian investment into a bio-fuel production plant;
  • Advising Hoffmann Holdings on their new hotel investment;
  • Acting for Meleghy Automotive in setting up their industrial facility in a green-field investment in North-East of Hungary;
  • Over the years he has acted for most of the major foreign and national construction companies in various sectors: industry, infrastructure, office development, etc.
  • He serves clients from various industries, such as renewable energy, transportation, hotel and catering, construction and engineering, automotive;
  • Acting for Spinto Hungraria in setting up their green-field investment.
  • Acting for Bombardier Transportation (Alstom Transport) in various public tenders;
  • Representing clients in construction and investment related legal disputes before courts and authorities.

Professional Background

  • Studied at and graduated from Foreign Trade College in 1991, and from the Science University of Szeged, Faculty of Law in 2001
  • Admitted to the Budapest Bar Association in 2005
  • Completed an internship at the Budapest Office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer;
  • Member of the Association of AI and Law

Publications

Awards

  • Who’s Who Legal leading individual in Government Contracts

Quotes

  • He is described by his clients as “second to none in understanding the business perspectives and handling complex matters flawlessly from a legal perspective”.

Languages

  • Hungarian
  • English
  • German

Practice areas

Projects and Infrastructure

Sector experience

Automotive Financial Services Construction & Construction Materials Infrastructure and Transport Media, Publishing and Entertainment Technology and Innovation Energy and Natural Resources