Legal services for companies in Hungary
Company law, real estate, contracts, intellectual property and healthcare law. Ongoing and case-by-case engagements, in English, Italian and Hungarian.
dr. Renáta Mészáros, attorney-at-law
I am admitted to the Budapest Bar Association and have been practising independently since 2016. My work focuses on providing ongoing and case-by-case legal support to companies, including Hungarian subsidiaries of foreign-owned groups.
In addition to my law degree, I hold a degree in economics. The two qualifications together allow the commercial context of a matter to be assessed alongside its legal aspects, which is of practical value in corporate and contractual work.
Documents may be drafted and negotiations conducted in English and Italian. Written advice is provided in the working language of your choice.
Five practice areas
Comprehensive legal support for companies
Company law, employment law, debt recovery and management of the contract portfolio.
- Incorporation, registration of changes, transfer of business shares, shareholder agreements.
- Preparation of members' meetings and resolutions, conduct of court registry proceedings.
- Employment contracts, internal policies, termination and the related documentation.
- Payment notices, order for payment proceedings, enforcement and commercial litigation.
- Management of the contract portfolio: register, expiry dates, amendments, standard forms.
Real estate
Sale and purchase, lease, property use, land registry proceedings.
- Drafting and countersigning of sale and purchase agreements.
- Lease agreements for offices and commercial premises.
- Title and encumbrance review, legal due diligence prior to the transaction.
- Land registry proceedings, applications for registration and deletion.
Contract law
Drafting and review of contracts, general terms and conditions, framework agreements.
- Drafting of individual and framework agreements in Hungarian and English.
- Review of counterparty drafts, risk assessment and proposed amendments.
- Preparation and revision of general terms and conditions.
- Participation in contract negotiations.
Intellectual property law
Copyright, industrial property and contracts relating to intellectual creations.
Healthcare law and medical malpractice litigation
Healthcare law matters and medical malpractice litigation.
From the first enquiry to the engagement letter
Enquiry
An enquiry may be submitted through the contact form or by e-mail, stating the subject matter briefly. A reply is provided within one working day.
Conflict check
Before the details of the matter are discussed, the parties involved are identified and a conflict of interest check is carried out. This precedes every engagement.
Consultation
The consultation may be held in person or online. It covers the legal assessment of the matter, the proposed course of action and the basis of the fee.
Engagement letter
The engagement is established by a written agreement setting out its subject, scope and the fee. Fees are never determined retrospectively.
Case-by-case, retainer or project basis
Case-by-case engagement
For a specific matter
The engagement covers one matter, with a scope and fee agreed in advance. It may later be converted into a retainer.
Monthly retainer
For continuous legal support
A fixed monthly fee covering availability and the matters falling within the agreed scope. The agreement sets out what the retainer includes and how work beyond it is charged.
Project engagement
For a defined, complex assignment
Transactions, corporate reorganisations, contract packages or other complex legal projects, carried out in phases with defined deliverables and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before any work begins, as a fixed fee, an hourly rate or a monthly retainer, depending on the nature of the matter. Procedural costs, such as duties and notarial fees, are not included in the fee and are indicated in advance.
Enquiries
Please state the subject matter of your case briefly. A reply is provided within one working day. An enquiry does not in itself create an attorney-client relationship, which is established by a written engagement agreement.
1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 17. III/11.
Budapesti Ügyvédi Kamara