Led by Péter Szemán, the employment team at Bán, S. Szabó, Rausch & Partners provides clients with preventative counselling and strategies to avoid employment litigation.

Jalsovszky expanded its offering, establishing an employment practice in 2024 to provide clients with comprehensive employment advice and assistance in litigation matters.

LeitnerLaw Szabó and Partners Law Firm's employment team is led by employment lawyer Adrienn Orosz; the firm was established in February 2024 by Levente Szabó, and assists clients in the DACH region, providing combined corporate and labour law advice.

WTS Legal‘s employment practice is jointly led by Viktor Füzi and Edina Czegledy, and utilises the firm’s international network to provide employment-related data protection advice to clients across the manufacturing and automotive industries.

Home to a team of labour and employment specialists, CMS assists clients with day-to-day HR support, internal audits and investigations, trade union concerns, redundancy cases, and related employment litigation. The team demonstrates particular strength in HR outsourcing, corporate restructuring, and immigration matters. Leading the team is Andreas Köhler, a dual-qualified German and Hungarian lawyer, who advises on employment implications of cross-border transactions and investments. György Bálint has over 20 years of employment experience, advising clients on collective and individual labour law matters. Boglárka Peszeki represents clients in litigation and labour inspection cases, and handles employment concerns related to restructuring, outsourcing, and collective labour relations.

DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm provides clients with a comprehensive employment and labour law offering. The team have developed a deep understanding in matters concerning whistleblowing schemes, anti-harassment policies, immigration policies, negotiations with employee representative bodies, and the employment implications of corporate restructuring. Practice head Helga Fehér advises aviation, manufacturing, retail, and life sciences clients on international trade and labour law cases. Sára Tenke focuses on employment and civil litigation, especially cases concerning termination of employment. Réka Reisz has worked extensively on immigration law matters, assisting clients looking to obtain residence permits for their employees.

Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law offers a broad range of employment law services to automotive, IT, energy, and pharmaceutical clients. The team brings strength to advising on restructuring, mass redundancies, data privacy, compensation and benefit schemes, and investigations and compliance with Hungarian employment law. Practice head Ákos Fehérváry has combined M&A and employment experience and advises clients on corporate transformations. Nóra Óváry-Papp is prepared to handle executive terminations, mass redundancies, and immigration matters. Ferenc Dávid specialises in M&A and employment matters, assisting with employee transfers related to corporate reorganisations.

Lakatos, Köves and Partners has a breadth of expertise within employment and corporate law, allowing them to advise on M&A and post-acquisition employment integration, drafting employment framework, and workforce restructuring. The team is also well versed in whistle-blowing frameworks and ESG-linked employment compliance matters. They have expanded their offering by advising clients on AI integration and digital transformation within HR. Éva Bognár leads the team, and is called on by clients to assist with organisational transformation, expansion, and post-acquisition workforce integration. Katalin Losonci assists with management level contracts, termination of employment, and employee-side compliance with GDPR and workplace data protection legislation.

Siegler Bird & Bird Ügyvédi Iroda advises on a wide array of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Employment litigation cases include damages claims, representational disputes, and employee misconducts. The group also assists with employee contracts and benefits, trade union issues, trade secret protection, and day-to-day HR work. Practice head Karim Laribi is adept at handling labour disputes and transactional employment matters. Pál Szabó advises on general employment matters and employment implications of M&A transactions. Péter Sziládi is experienced across labour law, IT, and data and privacy-related matters.

Szecskay Attorneys at Law advises clients from a range of industries of sensitive employment matters. Practice head Zoltan Balazs Kovacs advises clients on setting up whistle blowing systems, establishing and terminating employment relationships, and the implications of data protection law on employment. Adrienn Tar focuses on corporate restructuring while Eszter Csordás drafts employment agreements and advises on employment disputes. Katalin Grósz focuses on sensitive employment litigation matters. Bence Molnár and Judit Szórádi advise German speaking clients on employment agreements and regulatory matters.

Operating across contentious and non-contentious labour law cases, the team at VJT & Partners advises on litigation, termination, employer policies, internal investigations, and disciplinary measures across the CEE region. Clients span the aviation, automotive, manufacturing, telecoms, and advertising industries. Co-heads János Tamás Varga and Zoltán Csernus are well-positioned to handle domestic and international employment matters. András Lovretity brings extensive M&A experience. Nándor Beck assists with employment-related due diligence.

Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda covers a wide array of matters relating to employment law including employee transfers, labour settlements and disputes, termination of employment, due diligence, and collective agreements with trade unions. Practice head Dániel Péter advises clients on employment aspects of corporate acquisitions and disposals, and trade unions and collective employment agreements. Ákos Nagy specialises in complex contract negotiation, alongside sensitive investigations and compliance concerns. Other key names include Szilágyi Szabolcs and Krisztina Varga, who both draft documentation for the establishment and termination of employment relationships.

The Dentons‘ employment team has a notable emphasis on the labour aspects of M&A and restructuring transactions, assisting clients on the employment aspects of growing and managing their operations. The group also advises on labour disputes related to collective bargaining agreements, and assists global companies entering the Hungarian market, and the relevant employment law implications. Anita Horváth leads the team, focusing on the employment aspects of corporate and M&A transactions. Gábor Velkey specialises in workforce restructuring and reorganisation matters.

Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm advises large multinational companies, foreign investors, blue chip clients, and pharmaceutical clients across all areas of employment law. The practice specialises in business immigration matters for international clients. Leading the practice is Gábor Damjanovic, who assists foreign clients on employment issues in their Hungarian subsidiaries. Ákos Balázs is an expert in business immigration matters, providing counsel to clients obtaining special entry permissions and waivers.

KCG Partners Law Firm handles the full scope of employment matters, with particular strength in workforce restructuring, litigation, overlapping tax and employment issues, international employee mobility issues, and collective redundancy processes. Co-head Levente Csengery has expertise in employee stock ownership plans, while fellow co-head Rita Párkányi advises French clients on integrated employment, data privacy, and M&A mandates. Eszter Ila-Horváth leads the international mobility practice, handling employee immigration matters.

Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda covers all aspects of employment and collective labour matters. The practice leverages the firm’s dispute resolution desk to handle high-profile employment dispute cases and collective labour issues including collective bargaining agreement negotiations, wage agreements and union strikes. Zsolt Cselédi leads the team, with expertise in organisational restructuring, organisational development, and hybrid working models. Lívia Mihovics focuses on collective labour law agreements and negotiations with trade unions and work councils.

Sándor Szegedi Szent-Ivány Komáromi Eversheds Sutherland utilises its global network to handle multi-jurisdictional employment matters including labour disputes, employment contract preparation, employment termination, drafting whistleblowing policies and employee handbooks, and immigration issues concerning expert employees moving to Hungary. Katalin Varga has expertise in data protection and employment law, while Ágnes Szent-Ivány assists with employee termination negotiations. Other key names include Gréta Zanócz, who drafts and reviews employment documentation, and Lili Kántor, who advises on collective redundancy matters.

Wolf Theiss Faludi Ügyvédi Iroda provides clients with a full range of employment issue support through the group's coordination with its tax and corporate teams. Cases include workforce restructuring, individual and collective redundancies and related litigation, and employment aspects of transfers of undertakings. The team is led by Barnabás Buzási, who specialises in corporate investigations alongside everyday employment matters, and litigation. Marietta Molnár specialises in employment work for logistics, retail, banking, and telecoms clients.

bnt attorneys in CEE has developed a particular strength in providing employment advice to clients in emerging markets, assisting them with cross-border employment of EU citizens and third country citizens in Hungary. Clients are from the automotive, life sciences, retail, wholesale and IT industries. Practice head Éva Ratatics specialises in collective employment issues. András Szabó and Katalin Kiss advise on mandates concerning employment and data protection law. Katalin Tóth prepares submissions for labour disputes.

The employment team at Deloitte Legal Göndöcz and Partners Law Firm draws on the bench strength of its tax and immigration teams to assist clients with general and cross-border employment advice, termination and collective redundancies, and employment implications of establishing a business in Hungary. Practice head Péter Göndöcz specialises in business law. Helga Durst, fellow co-head, advises on internal policies, establishing and terminating employment agreements, and cross-border labour law matters concerning remote work from abroad and immigration of employees to Hungary.

Gárdos Mosonyi Tomori Law Office's employment team covers the entire scope of labour law matters, including negotiation and termination of manager contracts, corporate restructuring, setting up whistleblowing systems and employment litigation, and works closely with the firm's data protection team. Zita Tihanyi leads the practice, with experience setting up whistleblowing schemes and establishing double employment schemes for international companies. Zsolt Kovács handles a range employment issues, while Dániel Szabó focuses on designing and implementing employee incentive schemes. Erzsébet Kárpáti is another key name.

KPMG Legal Tóásó Law Firm's employment team advises clients on sensitive terminations, internal restructurings, employment litigation, and provides international labour law advice. Practice head Boglárka Kricskovics-Béli focuses on global mobility, litigation, and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. Bence Márton assists with complex dismissals, work force restructuring, and implementation of equality and inclusion policy. Áron Mikos helps clients looking to navigate Hungarian labour law regulations.

Partos & Noblet in co-operation with Hogan Lovells International LLP's employment practice is led by Christopher Noblet, and offers clients day-to-day legal advice, including employment due diligence, collective redundancies, employment-related data protection issues, and termination agreements related to executive employees. András Multas advises on sensitive employment matters and employment aspects of data protection and privacy matters. Zoltán Molnár focuses on M&A post-completion integration and equal-treated related inspections.

Taylor Wessing Hungary's employment team assists clients navigating Hungarian and EU labour law. They are experienced in HR compliance, workplace restructuring, cross-border workforce arrangements, and collective labour law matters. Practice head Torsten Braner provides strategic counsel on employment matters that intersect with corporate transactions. Zsombor Lenner focuses on mobile working and working time arrangements. Petra Knall assists with drafting and structuring employment agreements.

CERHA HEMPEL Dezso & Partners have strengthened their full-scale employment and labour offering, advising transport, real estate, manufacturing, retail, energy, and automotive clients. Co-head Tamàs Polauf manages complex employment litigation cases, while fellow co-head Tamás Novák assists clients with employment agreements, dismissals, and collective agreements with trade unions.

CLV Partners - Csabai & Partners Law Firm advises clients on complex employment matters and cross-border labour law matters. They are experienced in collective bargaining agreements and negotiations with trade unions, restructuring projects and related mass redundancies, disciplinary and harassment investigations, and whistle-blowing schemes. The team is led by Anna Katalin Papp, who assists with cross-border and domestic transformation of companies and the employment implications. Marianna Csabai is another key team member.

Kapolyi Law Firm's employment team has notable emphasis in group redundancies, restructuring exercises, and the assistance of clients with the Golden Visa programme. Practice head Zsófia Somlóvári has extensive expertise in employment law, advising on complex termination, collective redundancies, and employment-related disputes. József Kapolyi combines his capital market and corporate governance experience to assist with labour-related issues.

Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda brings expertise to both advisory and contentious employment matters, supporting clients on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and organisational change. Practice head Balázs Karsai advises private and public sector employees and employers on the establishment and termination of employment contracts. Orsolya Kovács represents energy market clients in employment litigation matters.

Providing full scope legal advice to clients, the team at Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda handles a wide range of employment mandates, including workforce restructuring, employment of foreign employees, employment litigation, GDPR compliance, and acting as local employment counsel on M&A transactions. Dániel Gera leads the team, advising on employment of foreign citizens, and compliance issues. Dóra Halmosi conducts labour disputes, while Ákos Kovács assists with the startup and operation of temporary employment agencies.

The employment practice at Szabó Kelemen & Partners Andersen Attorneys advises clients on employment and global mobility issues, working closely with multinational companies’ HR departments. Work includes hybrid and remote-working models, shared employment, and visa and residence permit applications, including expat contracts. Practice head Szilvia Fehérvári specialises in GDPR compliance and collective employment matters. Domonkos Kiss represents clients in labour litigation cases. Other key names include Ilona Boros and Eszter Rupnik.

Vámosi-Nagy Ernst & Young Law Office utilises its global network to assist multinational companies on complex HR matters, assisting with hiring, reducing, transferring, and reorganisation of the workforce. The team is co-headed by Iván Sefer and Adrienn Piskóti. Dénes Csoba advises on all areas of employment law, while Péter Csonga assists clients from highly regulated industries.