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Csongor Tompa Joins Bird & Bird as Head of Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

Csongor Tompa Joins Bird & Bird as Head of Banking & Finance and Capital Markets

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Former CMS Senior Counsel Csongor Tompa has joined Bird & Bird’s Budapest office as Head of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices.

According to Bird & Bird, “Csongor joins the firm with over 15 years' experience, providing advice ... in all areas of banking and finance ... His practice also includes a wide range of financial market regulatory work.” Before joining Bird & Bird, Tompa spent over ten years with CMS, more than seven of which as a Senior Counsel.

“Joining the top Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices in the country is a great privilege and opportunity, and I am excited to be part of such a forward-thinking team,” commented Tompa. “I am very much looking forward to working with the ambitious, talented, and experienced lawyers of the Budapest office, and I truly hope to contribute to Bird & Bird’s further growth and continuous success in Hungary and the CEE.”

“We are happy to welcome Csongor, who is a strong addition to the Budapest team,” added Co-Head of Country and Head of the Corporate/M&A practice Pal Szabo. “He is a sought-after lawyer for such important sectors, and there is no doubt with Csongor at the helm the Budapest team will be well led and taken to a new level, and it will continue to deliver first-class service for clients.”

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With more than 60 lawyers, including 14 partners, and a staff of over 140, DLA Piper Hungary is one of the largest international law firms operating in Hungary. What makes us stand out is that we offer not only legal services but also tax and business advisory support in a fully integrated manner. We maximize synergies between legal, tax, and business advisory services to offer a unique service for our clients, particularly in regulated industries such as energy, infrastructure, life sciences, banking, and telecommunications.

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DLA Piper Hungary has received numerous professional awards and is consistently ranked among the top law firms in Hungary by international rankings. We are ranked #1 by Mergermarket among the law firms active in Hungary based on the volume of M&A deals handled between 2005 and 2024.

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