About

  • Yvett’s professional experience focuses on advising and representing clients in different civil, commercial, administrative or labour disputes before state courts, as well as arbitration tribunals.
  • Her clients are involved in complex, cross-border litigation cases requiring the application of international private law, EU law or a foreign material law.
  • Yvett specialises in the following sectors:
    • Agriculture and food.
    • Construction and construction materials.
    • Governments and public sector.
    • Infrastructure and transports.
    • Life sciences.
    • Media, publishing, and entertainment.

Recent work

  • Represented foreign and Hungarian companies active in different sectors – including one of the major European airlines – against the Hungarian public prosecutor for the validity of the general terms and conditions applied by those companies.
  • Advises one of the largest social media platforms on a regular basis on the complaints filed by Hungarian users, and represents this foreign company before Hungarian state courts in a lawsuit affecting the protection of personality rights.
  • Represented leading Austrian and German transport equipment manufacturers in an arbitration case arising from the defective performance of a train supply contract with a value EUR 10 million.
  • Advised a Russian transport equipment manufacturer on a high‑profile defective performance case initiated in Hungary with a value of EUR 19 million.
  • Represented one of the major European airlines during a liquidation related invalidity case initiated before Hungarian state court valued at EUR 6 million.
  • Acted for a Hungarian company active in the field of waste management in a commercial dispute linked to a public procurement case with a value of EUR 3.5 million.
  • Assisted a Hungarian agricultural company with multiple arbitration cases linked to sale and purchase agreements with a Ukrainian company.
  • Represented various companies active in construction, pharma and service provider sectors in litigation cases for compensation for damages caused by their previous executive officers.

Professional Background

  • Graduated from Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law in 2018.
  • Member of the István Bibó College of Advanced Legal Studies during university.
  • Admitted to the Budapest Bar.
  • Completed an internship at the Metropolitan Court in 2017 focusing on tort law cases.
  • Joined Oppenheim in 2018.
  • Pursuing a DPhil in Hungarian Civil Law at the Civil Law Department of Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law.
  • Lecturer at the Civil Law Department of Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law since 2020.

Publications

  • A „polgári és kereskedelmi ügy” fogalma az Európai Unió Bírósága uniós joghatósági rendeletekkel összefüggő esetjogában – a közjogi jogalany mint peres fél részvételével zajló eljárások tükrében
    (in English: The concept of ’civil and commercial matters’ in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union relating to EU Regulations on jurisdiction – in light of contentious proceedings involving public persons as litigants)
    Published in Themis, 2/2020, URL: https://www.ajk.elte.hu/dstore/document/1834/THEMIS-2020-dec.pdf
  • A tagállami bíróságok és az Európai Unió Bírósága közti munkamegosztás - az Európai Unió Bírósága mint választottbíróság eljárása tükrében
    (in English: Division of competences between the member state courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union - in the light of the proceedings of the Court of Justice of the European Union as arbitration court)
    Published in Polgári Jog, Vol. IV No. 7-8, 2019, URL: https://uj.jogtar.hu/#doc/db/193/id/A1900401.POJ/
  • A hibás teljesítés törvényi vélelme a jótállási perekben
    (in English: Presumption of defective performance in guarantee litigation cases)
    Published in Polgári Jog, Vol. III No. 6, 2018, URL: https://uj.jogtar.hu/#doc/db/193/id/A1800602.POJ/
  • A közigazgatási szerződés jelene és jövője
    (in English: Present and Future of Administrative Contracts)
    Published in Studia Collegii de Stephano Bibo Nominati, Vol. II No. 1, 2017
  • Faktoring szerződés a Ptk.-ban
    (in English: Factoring contracts in the Hungarian Civil Code)
    Published in Polgári Jog, Vol I No. 9, 2016
  • A főkötelezett ellen folyó felszámolási eljárás és a kezesség kapcsolata
    (in English: The relationship between suretyship and liquidation procedures initiated against the principal)
    Published in Polgári Jog, Vol. I No 1, 2016

Awards

  • Awarded twice the prize New National Excellence in Hungary (2018-2019, 2019-2020),
  • Winner of reputable Hungarian awards, including Pro Scientia Golden Award and Hajnóczy Award.
  • Yvett is part of the team ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Europe in the field of Dispute Resolution.

Languages

  • Hungarian
  • English

Practice areas

Disputes, Litigation and Arbitration

Sector experience

Agriculture and Food Construction & Construction Materials Life Sciences, Pharma Infrastructure and Transport Media, Publishing and Entertainment Governments and Public Sector