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Real Estate Experts Gather for CEELM Round Table in Budapest

Real Estate Experts Gather for CEELM Round Table in Budapest

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On Thursday, April 19, 2018, CEE Legal Matters hosted a round table discussion at the Dentons office in Budapest with leading real estate experts in the market.

The round table attendees were:

  • Judit Kovari - Dentons (host)
  • Christopher Noblet - Hogan Lovells
  • Gabriella Galik - KCG Partners
  • Sandor Haboczky - Kapolyi Law Firm
  • Ildiko Kollar - VP Legal Counsel CEE / Prologis
  • Szilard Kui - DLA Piper
  • Attila Ungar - Lakatos, Koves es Tarsai

The conversation focused on the real estate sector which has registered a very high level of activity in Hungary, with the consensus among the participants being that it is set to continue to grow. While still away from pre-crisis levels, the sector was reported to be on an upward trend though some commented that there are question marks when it comes to the future. Worries about the continuation of the capitalization of active funds on the ground as well as a general shortage of products were the main risks raised.

Radu Cotarcea, Managing Editor of CEE Legal Matters who moderated the discussion commented: “These gatherings are always very useful in helping us connect the dots between the deals we report on in our regular coverage and the underlining market trends that lead to them. In light of the considerable number of real estate deals we wrote about recently, the pick to look at the sector was unavoidable."

Judit Kovari, Partner and Head of the Real Estate practice group in Budapest at Dentons, the hosting firm, added: “Dentons was honored and privileged to host yesterday’s CEE Legal Matters Hungarian Real Estate Round Table event. We had meaningful discussions in an informal way on the current and future real estate market with our peers and clients, which is always a pleasant way to exchange our views and impressions of the market.” 

A full transcript of the conversation will be published in the May issue of the magazine. If you are not already a subscriber you can sign up here to receive the issue.

 

KCG Partners at a Glance

KCG Partners is a Hungarian business law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to international and local clients seeking local knowledge and global perspective. The firm comprises business-minded lawyers with sector-specific expertise, creating value for clients by applying a problem-solving approach and delivering innovative solutions.

The firm has a wealth of knowledge in corporate law, M&A, projects and construction, energy, real estate, tax, employment, litigation, privacy and forensics, securitization, estate planning and capital markets.

To address clients’ regional and international concerns, the firm maintains active working relationships with other outstanding independent law firms in Central and Eastern Europe, whilst senior counsel Mr. Blaise Pásztory brings over 40 years’ of US capital market and fund management experience.

KCG Partners Law Firm is the result of the teamwork of passionate and talented lawyers guided by the same principles and sharing the same values: 

  • Our most valuable asset is our people. They are the engine of our business and the key to our success.
  • We push boundaries by looking for innovative solutions that can empower our clients to achieve greater results.
  • We place our experience, commitment and professionalism to your service.
  • We are driven by our vision to shape and lead the Hungarian legal market and become a first choice law firm in our practice areas.

Firm's website: http://www.kcgpartners.com