Dr. Tapolczai Nóra LL.M. (München), CITuP (Kufstein)
attorney-at-law (H), managing partner
admitted to the Budapest Chamber of Bar Association (Hungary) since 2004
Member of the Hungarian-German Law Association, the Wirtschaftsjunioren.
Ungarn (WJU) and Member of the board of the Deutsch-
Südostosteuropäischen Juristenvereinigung e.V., Berlin
Practice Areas
Corporate Law, M&A (Real Estate Law) / Business Law,
Restructuring / Insolvency
Competition Law, Antritust Law (Compliance Law) / Government subsidies Law
Pharmaceutical Law
Employment Law
With her many years of professional experience gained while working with different international law offices, Dr. Nóra Tapolczai provides legal advice in German, English and Hungarian language as well primarily in relation to the complex implementation of business and corporate law, in particular cross-border M&A transactions (including real estate based projects) and the related fusion control and competition law issues. In relation to the impacts of the economic crisis, she has participated in successfully restructuring the Hungarian subsidiaries of German, Austrian and also international companies in the fields of bankruptcy and winding-up laws and has since been representing those companies as their legal consultant.
Dr. Nóra Tapolczai has special legal knowledge and professional experience also in the field of pharmaceutical industry including the complete development of the sales network of international pharmaceutical companies in Hungary, and the introduction and licensing of human and veterinary medical products in Hungary. She provides full legal representation for pharmaceutical companies before Hungarian authorities and courts in competition law and product liability issues related to specific products.
Languages
Hungarian, German, English, (Latin)
Career
2000 DUIHK / Legal department - professional practice
2000 – 2003 Squarra & Partos Law Office Lovells Budapest, Lovells Munich, legal trainee
2003 – 2008 Rödl & Partner Rechtsanwälte, Budapest, attorney-at-law
2008 – 2010 Radnóczy & Mészáros Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz Iroda, later Noerr & Társai Iroda
Budapest, senior associate senior associate, later local partner
2010 – 2011 Radnóczy & Partners CEE-Lawyers LLP, partner
2012 onwards colegal Attorneys Partnership, managing partner
2012 – 2014 management board member at a Hungarian-Austrian innovative engineering group of companies
2017 onwards Deutsch-Südosteuropäische Juristenvereinigung e.V., Berlin / Member of the board
Studies
1994 – 2000 Legal studies Eötvös Loránd University of Science (ELTE), Budapest
1996 Scholarship Karl-Franzes Universität, (Summer University „Europarecht”), Graz, Austria
1998 „Staat und Wirtschaft, Privatisierung in Ungarn und in Deutschland, Sonderseminar”, Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany - ELTE Department of Civil Law, Budapest
1998 – 1999 Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany (Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht - ELTE Department of Civil Law); Erasmus-scholarship
2000 – 2003 PhD studies, ELTE Department of Civil Law (Topic Competition Law, PhD supervisor Dr. Lénárd Darázs LL.M.)
2001 – 2003 Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany; Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst scholarship, Post-graduate training (LL.M. in German Law) Research work (PhD) at Max-Planck Institut für Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht, Munich, Germany
2018 „International Turnaround Professional CITuP 2018“ course, Institut für Grenzüberschreitende Restrukturierung, Kufstein, Tirol, Austria
Publikations
Magyar Jog (Hungarian Law) 1998/6, 1998/2, 1997/10, Világgazdaság 2009/10,
WiRO-Handbuch 2018, Wettbewerbs- und Kartellrecht and numerous articles and presentations on corporate law, insolvency law
Comparative law analysis of Austro-Hungarian Civil Code 2023 (in progress)
Contact
tapolczai@colegal.hu
Dr. Mihály Filó, Ph.D., LL.M.
attorney-at-law (H), assistant professor, partner admitted to the Budapest Bar Association (Hungary) since 2004
Practice Areas
White Collar/Compliance
Litigation and Arbitration
Real Estate Law
After beginning his career as an assistant professor of criminal law, Dr. Filó Mihály spent several years at leading academic institutions in Europe. In addition to his teaching position he possesses over 10 years solid experience as a practicing lawyer. He has special expertise in the field of White Collar/Compliance, Litigation and Real Estate. Dr.
Filó Mihály has advised a leading Hungarian commercial bank and represents clients in
domestic general corporate litigation.
Languages
Hungarian, German, English
Career
1999 - 2001 Hungarian Law Firm in Budapest, legal trainee
2009 present attorney in Budapest
2009 present attorney Co-operation with various Swiss Law Firm
2005 - 2009 Assistant professor ELTE, Department of Criminal Law
2009 - 2014 Associate professor ELTE, Department of Criminal Law
2007 Research Fellow at Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht
2008 Research Fellow at the University of Göttingen
2009 Research Fellow at the University of Basel
2011 Visiting Professor at the University of Zurich
2012 onwards colegal Attorneys Partnership, partner
Studies
1999 Eötvös-Loránd-University, Faculty of Law, graduation as lawyer
2001 - 2002 University of Regensburg
2004 University of Passau LLM
2008 Eötvös-Loránd-University (PhD in Law, 2008)
Contact
filo@colegal.hu
Dr. Gergely Balázs Szabó, LL.M.
attorney-at-law (H), partner
admitted to the Pest County Bar Association (Hungary) since 2013
Practice Areas
Sports Law
Data Protection Law
Real Estate Law
Company Law / Commercial Law / Debt collection
Dr. Gergely Balázs Szabó has valuable experience in a wide range of corporate law transactions including restructuring, winding-up, collection and settlement of debts under corporate law, as well as a various real estate transactions, and real estate development projects. Providing everyday legal service to companies, he contributes to their successful and effective operation. For this he uses his qualification in economy and his economy-oriented mind-set.
At the same time, he specializes in sports law. He represents clients before court and in out-of-court procedures.
Languages
Hungarian, English
Studies
2008 - Lawyer, Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church, Faculty of Law, Budapest
2008-2009 English language preparatory course, University of Chichester (UK);
2012 Lawyer-economist, Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Business Administration, Budapest;
2013 - bar exams;
2016 Sports lawyer, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences,Budapest
Professional experience
2004 - 2005 Institute of Legal Theory, Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church, Faculty of Law, Budapest
2005 – 2007 Radnay & Virág Attorneys at Law, Budapest, legal trainee
2007 – 2008 KOVÁCS Attorneys at Law, Budapest, legal trainee
2009 – 2012 Radnóczy & Partners CEE-Lawyers LLP, legal trainee
2013 onwards - colegal Attorneys Partnership, attorney-at-law, partner
International professional activities, conferences, presentations, publications
Memberships
University of Debrecen, mandated lecturer (2013);
University of Physical University, IOC International Coaching Course, Budapest, mandated lecturer (2016);
Member of Pest County Bar
Contact
szabo@colegal.hu
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