Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda is a Czech firm with a pan-European network, born out of Linklaters’ exit from the region. The Hungarian office was established in 2000, based in Budapest, and employs 34 lawyers including seven partners. 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm is well known for its financing experience, particularly in large cross-border loans and project financing, though it also has strong capacities in project development, where it advises in the energy industry. 

The firm advises foreign banks and financial institutions in local aspects of bond issues and advises syndicates of banks as bookrunners on bond issues. The team is also active in equity capital markets, where it assists clients in IPOs, secondary offerings and private placements. 

The firm is known for its cross-border M&A capabilities, where it advises local and international clients. The firm has strong sector work advising buyers and sellers in energy and real estate, private equity, technology, telecommunications and finance. 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Citigroup, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan, Bank of China, OTP, UniCredit, Erste, Raiffeisen, K&H/KBC, Deutsche Bank, ING, UBS, Takarékbank, MFB Hungarian Development Bank, Marubeni Corporation, MVM Group, MET Group, China Central and Eastern Europe Investment Cooperation Fund, Creandum, Genesis Capital, CITIC Capital Holdings, Towerbrook Capital Partners, SINO-CEEF Capital Management, Oaktree Capital Management and HBK Europe Management. 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

“Great cooperation and strong professional attitude.”