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Digital Assets

KNP LAW provides legal advice about transactions conducted through digital assets, including crypto assets. Regulations regarding crypto-asset transactions and other digital assets will be increasingly scrutinized throughout the European Union, impacting the Hungarian crypto-asset market as well. With increasing regulation on the horizon, our team is available to ensure that our clients follow current and upcoming legislation and changes. This includes transactions conducted on distributed ledger technology (“DLT”). We are keeping our clients apprised of current and future regulations impacting digital assets. This area of law is still in its infancy, and as such, our job is to advise, monitor, and update every piece of legislation that could impact our client's current or future work. In this constantly evolving landscape, you can rely on our team to ensure your organization complies, will remain in compliance and has all the legal tools necessary for success.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

We represent buyers, sellers, investors, and financial advisors in significant and complex transactions carried out in Hungary. Generally, our team advises foreign entities acquiring in Hungary, serving as their primary advisor throughout the transaction. This cross-border element requires us to collaborate regularly with some of our partner offices worldwide. The goal is always to find solutions to meet the needs of our clients. This involves and requires thorough due diligence and risk assessment to be carried out before and during the transaction. In the past, we have advised multiple pharmaceutical companies, technology companies, and both private equity and venture capital firms on acquisitions they are seeking to carry out involving Hungarian entities or individuals. We serve as a counsel and a business advisor through every stage of the deal, which is often indispensable for buyers or sellers who need to have a connection or knowledge of the Hungarian market.

Green & Renewable Energy

Energy law comprises one of the primary practice areas of our firm, about which we are engaged with questions on the planning and the full-scale realization of projects about both conventional energy sources and investments focusing on renewable energy. Our services also cover any issues that might arise during the operation phase of any implemented projects.

The decades-long experience of the Energy Law Practice Group of KNP LAW enables us to offer personalized legal services to energy sector participants, including energy producers, traders, authorized network operators, energy consumers, and transmission system operators.

Apart from staying up-to-date on the constant changes in sectoral legislation, we emphasize being in touch and in close cooperation with entities that constitute an essential component of the energy market and the corresponding authorization process, namely the regulatory authorities and various experts in the field. We do this to be able not only to provide our clients with exceptional legal services, but also to enable us to offer comprehensive solutions for accomplishing the goals of anyone that reaches out to us.

White Collar Crime & Corporate Compliance

Few legal proceedings are as high-stakes as a criminal investigation or prosecution.  The cost to a corporation of having been found to violate criminal law can be devastating both in terms of financial penalties assessed and with respect to loss of reputation.  For individuals, a criminal conviction can be career-ending and result in losing their freedom. KNP LAW's White Collar and Criminal Law Practice offers clients facing the possibility -- or reality -- of criminal prosecution the full resources of the firm's lawyers, providing knowledgeable and experienced support to our clients during these highly sensitive proceedings.

Advertising Law & Consumer Protection

The rise of digital and social media is creating an increased demand for proper knowledge of advertising regulations. KNP LAW’s advertising law attorneys provide a thorough strategy for establishing, protecting, and growing our client’s unique brand, communication campaigns, and advertisements. We offer a full scope of expertise in your matters to comply with all the advertising law provisions. An essential corollary to advertising law in Hungary is consumer protection law.  A problematic approach by a company in the first area can often lead to problems in the second.  Having a team that understands both areas allows our clients to have seamless support, ensuring that what our clients do on the front end will not have undesirable consequences later.

Intellectual Property Rights

More than ever, effective safeguarding and management of intellectual property is critical for companies to protect the value and maintain a competitive advantage in their respective markets.  The diffusion of digital technology and its deep reach globally have given rise to unprecedented opportunities for IP dilution and infringements.  As brands continue to grow in value based on consumers’ expectations of reliability, quality, and value, companies must be able to rely on experienced counsel to guide them in fortifying their intellectual property protections. Managing and protecting intellectual property has become a complex endeavor for global and domestic companies. Multinational companies often have substantial IP portfolios and operations in multiple jurisdictions with various IP laws and levels of enforcement.   Our capabilities at KNP LAW are not limited to counseling and advisory work; we are also skilled at negotiating IP agreements, enforcing our clients’ IP rights, and working with our dispute resolution team to protect our clients’ interests in formal dispute resolution channels, if necessary. We are ready to assist if you need to devise a suitable protection strategy for your expanding IP portfolio or resolve a multi-jurisdictional dispute.

European Union Law

As one of the largest markets in the world, the European Union is an attractive destination for businesses from around the globe, and in recent years Hungary has become one of the most attractive destinations for foreign investment in Europe.  Hungary, an EU member nation, is fully subject to European Union law, which often forms an important element of business transactions, particularly where there is a cross-border element involved.   Our experienced team assists clients in navigating their way through the complex world of EU legislation in many practice areas.  We assist our clients in ensuring compliance with current and upcoming EU legislation and policy changes which may impact their operations. Many of our team members deal with issues of EU law, particularly in relation to competition and pharmaceutical issues, representing and advising clients on the relevant rules and regulations, as well as salient developments in a fast-changing legal landscape. We advise regularly in market sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy, financial services, telecommunications, and transportation; all of which are subject to detailed EU legislation.  We are also involved in all aspects of EU sanctions law, in relation to their effects on States or companies.

Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

We represent clients in litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings in Hungary and abroad. Our attorneys have handled disputes in Europe, North America, and Asia involving various industries. We have represented large and small businesses, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and private individuals. We bring a formidable combination of expertise, experience, small-team focus, and determination to succeed on behalf of our clients, backed up by the depth and breadth of KNP LAW's transactional practice. Our firm is comprised of a team of legal experts with extensive experience. Former judges, compliance officers, and career litigators make up our team. They draw on their prior experience to offer expert advice and devise effective strategies for resolving all types of disputes. Because of our team's unique background and skill set, we can provide unrivaled guidance and representation in all areas of dispute resolution.

Competition Law

Given that competition law is a branch of economic regulation that contains rules on the protection of economic competition and the prevention of harm to consumers, the work of our competition law group and our consumer protection group is, in many cases, parallel and related. This further reinforces our work's thoroughness and ability to provide our clients with complete legal services. We provide value for our clients on two fronts.  We help them avoid enforcement pitfalls that could severely damage their business while proactively helping them identify opportunities to grow their business and market share, thanks to available funding.  In this way, a partnership with KNP LAW not only ensures that your business is protected from liability but is also a valuable investment in helping unlock opportunities for your business going forward. 

Corporate & Commercial Law

We provide a full scope of corporate legal advice and services to our clients, who range from international or local listed companies to small and medium-sized businesses with foreign partners or conduct cross-border activities. Our main goal is to create and operate the best corporate structure for our client’s businesses, promoting their interest.   Hungary today is one of the most dynamic countries in Europe, with a strong economy and a skilled, highly trained workforce.  It is no surprise, therefore, that many foreign investors look to Hungary as a premier incorporation jurisdiction in the European Union.  We are exceptionally skilled and adept at working with foreign clients looking to build a presence here. The excellent logistical infrastructure allows companies to access one of the world’s largest markets while at the same time taking advantage of all that the Hungarian market has to offer.  Our cross-cultural fluency allows us to work seamlessly with our clients to help them navigate the legal landscape and ensure success. Our interdisciplinary approach to corporate matters also accrues to the benefit of our clients, who can rest assured that we are taking a holistic approach to their corporate legal needs, ensuring that their interests are fully protected while at the same time positioning them well for success.  The breadth and depth of KNP’s experience ensure that potential problems are identified early and diffused while strategic opportunities are maximized.