Baker McKenzie was the first international law firm to open an office in Budapest and is one of the leading business firms in Hungary. Serving clients in Hungary for more than two decades, we have developed an exceptional understanding of local legal procedures and, business and cultural practices in Hungary. This combined with our global experience and reach makes us especially adept at providing seamless, consistently high-quality and often innovative advice for transactions and projects ranging from the routine to the complex, in a wide range of areas including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition/Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Corporate Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Chemicals, Mining & Infrastructure, Environment, Information Technology & Communications, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Private Equity, Public Procurement, Real Estate & Construction, Tax. Over the years we have been involved in numerous cross-border transactions as well as foreign direct investments, in industries such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, energy, food and automotive. We also act as a hub for the Central Eastern European region and a gateway to South East Europe. Our clients include multinational companies and blue-chip Hungarian corporations, organs of the Hungarian state, international investment banks and other financial institutions. Many are market leaders in their respective industries and call on us repeatedly to advise them on complex and routine matters alike.