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New Practice Areas: Employment, White-Collar Crime, IP/IT, Data

New Practice Areas: Employment, White-Collar Crime, IP/IT, Data
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From September 2024, we are expanding our firm's services with three new practice areas.

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An Increased Focus on the U.S.

An Increased Focus on the U.S.

Oliver Koppany will be joining our firm as Foreign Legal Counsel from September, focusing on US-Hungarian business connections. 

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We were awarded for Outstanding Social Responsibility by AmCham Hungary

We were awarded for Outstanding Social Responsibility by AmCham Hungary

The American Chamber of Commerce Foundation celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the winners of Diversity Impact Awards were honoured at a grand gala ceremony. We are very honoured that our collaboration with the Hintalovon Foundation won a special prize this year. Our colleague Péter Szilas, who is also the project's visionary, received the award in the presence of more than 400 guests, including members, partners, government leaders and representatives from the US Embassy in Budapest, at the event on Friday evening.

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The first season of Jalsovszky Academy has ended

The first season of Jalsovszky Academy has ended

Last September we launched our unique training programme with 25 enthusiastic law students. The explicit aim of the programme is to provide practical legal knowledge to the students as complement the theory they learn at university.  

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We are recommended in The Legal500 Green Guide

We are recommended in The Legal500 Green Guide

This spring, The Legal500 published its Green Guide edition for the second time in Europe, aiming to highlight law firms that contribute to environmental sustainability through their working conditions and business practices. We are honoured to be one of the five law firms from Hungary to be included in this prestigious ranking.

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CSR report 2023

CSR report 2023

For many years, our office has given priority to supporting socially important causes. To summarise our activity in this field, we are publishing for the first time our annual CSR report, which gives an insight into our commitments.

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New partner at the head of our tax advisory group

New partner at the head of our tax advisory group

After 4 years of experience in Big4 tax advisory firms and a 9-year career at Jalsovszky, Ákos Baráti will continue to lead our tax advisory group as a partner from January. The group's classic focus on income tax planning and international tax advisory has been complemented in recent years by a solid wealth planning focus, which Ákos has played a lion's share in developing. 

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Firm Value Conference 2023

Firm Value Conference 2023

Jalsovszky, Concorde MB Partners, Vállalatépítés.hu and Dutcham organised their traditional autumn firm value conference again this year.

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Jalsovszky Academy has been launched!

Jalsovszky Academy has been launched!

The first half of the first season of Jalsovszky Academy has started. The programme has been extremely popular and well received, we had to select 25 students from 83 applicants to start the course with us. On the very first day, the students were immersed in a very exciting topic: how an M&A transaction goes from term sheet to closing.

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Jalsovszky Academy is starting!

Jalsovszky Academy is starting!

Starting in September, we are launching a two-semester, practice-oriented course that supplements theoretical knowledge for university law students under the name Jalsovszky Academy.

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New head of our banking group

New head of our banking group

Ádám Boross will lead our banking and finance group from August. Ádám, who joins us from Deloitte Legal, has more than 10 years of experience in international law firms. Having worked at Baker & McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Deloitte Legal, he has represented clients in complex and, in a significant number of cases, cross-border financing transactions, as well as advised on financial regulatory and compliance matters.

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COOPERATION WITH THE HINTALOVON FOUNDATION

COOPERATION WITH THE HINTALOVON FOUNDATION

At Jalsovszky, in addition to the daily drive, we are increasingly focusing on supporting socially important causes. As part of this, we have entered into a multi-year agreement to support Hintalovon Child Rights Foundation. Under the agreement, in addition to providing financial support, we will assist the foundation with various legal issues and occasionally get involved in their daily work.

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We are market leaders again

We are market leaders again

We are honoured that Chambers and Partners, one of the world's most reputable international publications, has once again ranked our Tax practice as a market leader (Tier 1). We are also pleased to have been included in Chambers' list of recommended law firms for our other two key practice areas, M&A and Banking & Finance. 

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Our LegalTech toolkit expands

Our LegalTech toolkit expands

From April, we will be activating a program called Henchman, which can search existing documents in a matter of seconds – arrange, and if necessary, dust off precedents that may have arisen in a contract from years ago. The new program perfectly complements our contract automation process based on Legito’s system and will not only increase the efficiency of our legal work, but will also make the process of writing contracts more enjoyable.

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NEW PARTNER AT JALSOVSZKY

NEW PARTNER AT JALSOVSZKY

We are pleased to announce that Ágnes Bejó will continue her career as partner of our firm. 

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We have further strengthened our tax advisory team

We have further strengthened our tax advisory team

​Our tax advisory team, recognised as market leader by all international publications, is further strengthened by the arrival of 2 new attorneys: Zsóka Erdősy and Péter Hosszú.

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We’ve just launched another new, thematic website

We’ve just launched another new, thematic website

Many people build companies, fortunes and mini-empires through long years of hard work and sacrifice, but few give much thought, at least not in time, as to how to protect that wealth and secure it for future generations.

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Jalsovszky named “Tax Litigation Advisor of the Year”

Jalsovszky named “Tax Litigation Advisor of the Year”

We are delighted to have been awarded the title of “Tax Litigation Advisor of the Year in Hungary” at the International Tax Review’s 2022 London Awards Gala, beating the international and better-known players in the industry.

 

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New senior attorney at Jalsovszky

New senior attorney at Jalsovszky

From September Péter Szilas strengthens Jalsovszky's litigation and commercial law team as a senior attorney. His 10 years of experience in an international law firm environment and his 8 years of work at the Ministry of Justice on the drafting of the new Civil Code of Hungary have made him an excellent professional who can put his in-depth theoretical knowledge into practice.

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We have reached a new level

We have reached a new level

As our staff had gradually increased over the past few years, we outgrew our office space on floor 5 and opened a new office on another floor at the beginning of the year. Our newly designed offices on floor 6 were occupied by our litigation team, who have quickly settled in there.

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Jalsovszky Summer Academy – with 370 participants

Jalsovszky Summer Academy – with 370 participants

Together with Arsboni, we held our online Summer Academy for future lawyers during June and July. Our goal was to bring the everyday life of lawyers closer to law students.

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The Final Word on Bad Debt VAT Relief

The Final Word on Bad Debt VAT Relief

In cases involving bad debts, taxpayers have fought several battles in national and EU courts to recover the VAT on unpaid customer receivables from the tax authority. Now another – probably the last – chapter of this multi-round battle has come to an end.

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Anilla has won the Judit Nagy Award!

Anilla has won the Judit Nagy Award!

The Budapest Bar Association’s most coveted award for young lawyers is the Judith Nagy Award, which honours the memory of a deceased lawyer. Female colleagues are eligible for the award if they pass their bar exam summa cum laude.

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We’re in a class of our own for tax litigation

We’re in a class of our own for tax litigation

International Tax Review (ITR) is one of the top magazines in its field, and each year it ranks and evaluates tax advisors and tax lawyers around the world. This year, ITR ranked more than 850 companies in 84 countries based on the opinions of 13,000 customers and 2,700 professionals.

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WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED THE LARGEST PRIVATE HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION IN HUNGARY

WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED THE LARGEST PRIVATE HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION IN HUNGARY

Our firm represented the Doktor24 Group in the largest transaction in the history of the Hungarian private healthcare market. 

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OUR NEW THEMATIC WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE

OUR NEW THEMATIC WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE

On our new Hungarian language website, we provide answers as to what to do in the event of a tax audit, what you should prepare for in advance, and what your rights you have that you need to bear in mind.

kopogtatanav.hu

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ILN wins Global Law Firm Network of the Year Award

ILN wins Global Law Firm Network of the Year Award

We are proud to announce that the International Lawyers Network (ILN) – the network of independent law firms that Jalsovszky is a full title member of – was elected as the Global Law Firm Network of the Year by The Lawyer magazine during their European Awards 2021 virtual ceremony.

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FAMILY STRATEGY, WEALTH PLANNING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2021

FAMILY STRATEGY, WEALTH PLANNING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2021

The topic of our sold-out conference at the end of October was family wealth planning and asset management, where Dr. Anna Ránky, senior advisor and lawyer at Klart Family Business Advising, Dr. Ákos Baráti, senior lawyer at Jalsovszky Law Office, and Péter Soós, private banker at Hold Fund Management Zrt., all gave presentations.

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Shortlisted to ITR Tax Award

Shortlisted to ITR Tax Award

We were happy to announce that our firm got shortlisted for the 2021-year Tax Award in the company of Big4 auditing firms. 

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Tax team regains strength by recruiting from the Ministry of Finance

Tax team regains strength by recruiting from the Ministry of Finance

We recently expanded our market-leading tax team by the arrival of Gergely Czoboly. Before joining us Gergely worked as anexpert at the International Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance. In his previous job Gergely was the Hungarian delegate to the OECD’s Working Party on Aggressive Tax Planning, also participating at the negotiations of the BEPS and the ATAD directives.

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Capital Markets & Regulatory - Introducing our new practice

Capital Markets & Regulatory - Introducing our new practice

From July, 2020 our capital markets & regulatory group will operate as an independent practice of Jalsovszky. The area of expertise continues to rely on our market-leading finance and banking group, however it will operate as a separate practice area. 

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Jalsovszky on Air

Jalsovszky on Air

Our podcast series called 'We Make Sense of Hungary' have just aired. In our first episode, our guest is Dr. Dániel Karsai, an independent lawyer specialized in human rights and constitutional law. We discuss whether businesses should be concerned about the “state of danger” that was introduced in Hungary as a response to the Covid-19 crisis. We also explore why officers of the Hungarian army have appeared at some companies. Stay tuned for further episodes!

Click here to listen the first episode.

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We’re up there again in this year’s Legal500 rankings

We’re up there again in this year’s Legal500 rankings

Legal500, one of the most prestigious publications that rates law firms around the world, has recently published its rankings for 2020. 

We were pleased to see that our Tax practice is still regarded as a market leader. And in 2020 our Real Estate practice was ranked close to the top, as were our M&A and our Banking & Finance practices. It was also gratifying to see that after a year of challenging and successful work, our litigation practice earned a place in the rankings.

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JalsovSki 2020

JalsovSki 2020

Our colleagues are not lazy even in winter time. It is well known that we are sporty and also active in the winter. In mid-January, our ski-loving colleagues slipped to Austria and took the Nassfeld ski slopes, with skis and snowboards on their feet. In four days we skied a total of 114 km and laughed for countless minutes. JalsovSKI you were great, see you next year.

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We won the Tax Group of the Year Award

We won the Tax Group of the Year Award

At the gala ceremony held at the end of November, Wolters Kluwer handed out again their annual awards to lawyers and legal teams. We are happy to announce that just like a year ago, our office won again the award of Tax Group of the Year Award. Receiving this prize is a real honour for us, as the panel considered innovation, customer focus, and professionalism as the most important factors to pick the winner in each category.

The prize was awarded to our submission entitled ‘Innovative tax structure for innovative businesses’, submitted by István Csővári and Anilla Gondi.

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We’re now on the CEE Legal Matters website

We’re now on the CEE Legal Matters website

Our firm's commitment to the CEE region is reflected in the fact that we now publish articles and news on the CEE Legal Matters website. Our aim is to inform legal counsels working in the region about changes in the law that may have a bearing on doing business in and with Hungary.

If you’re interested in the news articles we post on the site, you can access them here.

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On a board in the middle of Lake Balaton…

On a board in the middle of Lake Balaton…

Community, sport, active relaxation – these were the defining themes of our office sports weekend. This year, it was down to Lake Balaton, where one of our biggest challenges was simply staying upright on our stand-up paddle boards. Not as easy as it looks! But all four of us falling into the water at once was certainly an experience to remember!

We enjoyed the activity, and recommend it to anyone that fancies having fun and literally “chilling out” in a natural setting!

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Legal 500 and Chambers rankings 2019

Legal 500 and Chambers rankings 2019

The two most prestigeous international rankings, Legal 500 and Chambers, have recently issued their fresh rankings.

 

 

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Our colleague Péter Barta became the "Tax Advisor of the Year"

Our colleague Péter Barta became the "Tax Advisor of the Year"

Our colleague Péter Barta became the "Tax Advisor of the Year"

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New year, new practice area, new partner at Jalsovszky

New year, new practice area, new partner at Jalsovszky

From January, 2019 our litigtaion team will operate as a seperate practice group. When forming this practice we relied on the routine and expertise gained through our market-leading tax litigation practice as well as on the experience and knowledge we have acquired in civil lawsuits conducted in the previous year. 

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Our office became the Hungarian correspondent of IBFD

Our office became the Hungarian correspondent of IBFD

The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) a Netherlands-based, non-profit organisation, is an indispensable player of the international tax information flow: it collects and processes tax information from all over the world and distributes such information through different channels.

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We won the Wolters Kluwer's Prize in the section of tax!

We won the Wolters Kluwer's Prize in the section of tax!

Last week Wolters Kluwer handed out its traditional legal awards where our office was crowned in the tax section. Receiving this prize is a real honour for us, due to the fact that this section generally draws the biggest competition among the participants. 

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JALSOVSZKY LAW FIRM MOVES UP IN THE RANKINGS OF CHAMBERS EUROPE

JALSOVSZKY LAW FIRM MOVES UP IN THE RANKINGS OF CHAMBERS EUROPE

Chambers and Partners, one of the most widely recognised independent legal professional publications significantly improved our rankings in it’s 2018 – year edition.

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Victory again at the Lawyers’ Soccer Cup!

Victory again at the Lawyers’ Soccer Cup!

Our firm participated as a title defender at the cup organised among law firms

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We asked. They told us.

We asked. They told us.

Last autumn we conducted a survey among our clients to see what they thought of us, we present the summary of our findings in a short video.

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Changes to the Hungarian CFC legislation

Changes to the Hungarian CFC legislation

Our summary provides the key changes to the Hungarian CFC legislation, effective from 1 January 2017

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Our legal blog is available in English

Our legal blog is available in English

We are now launching the English version of our blog.

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Our firm co-hosts the ’Cool Budapest Real Estate Seminar’

Our firm co-hosts the ’Cool Budapest Real Estate Seminar’

The joint event with Dutcham and CBRE will take place on 10 November 2016

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New tax lawyer strenghtens our firm's tax law group

New tax lawyer strenghtens our firm's tax law group

Having completed his bar exam, Ádám Fischer joined the firm as a tax associate at the end of July.

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Victory at the Lawyers’ Soccer Cup

Victory at the Lawyers’ Soccer Cup

Unexpectedly great success at the sixth Hungarian Law Firm Soccer Tournament

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The firm strengthens its property law practice

The firm strengthens its property law practice

As a response to the increased volume of its property transactions, the firm has decided to expand its property law practice group

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Joint business event with the US Embassy of Budapest

Joint business event with the US Embassy of Budapest

Our firm will welcome its clients and partners to a joint event with the Commercial Section of the Embassy of the United States of America on 24 March 2016.

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Now We Are Ten

Now We Are Ten

Our firm celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2015

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The firm launches Banking & Finance practice group

The firm launches Banking & Finance practice group

As of January 2016, the firm is expanding its services

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Successful presentation at Dutcham's International Taxation Seminar

Successful presentation at Dutcham's International Taxation Seminar

Lawyers of our firm held interesting and successful presentations on teh latest trends in international taxation

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International Taxation Seminar. In the Spotlight: The Netherlands

International Taxation Seminar. In the Spotlight: The Netherlands

The Netherland-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Jalsovszky Law Frim and DBH Group organises a business breakfast

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Two new trainee lawyers strenghten the team at Jalsovszky

Two new trainee lawyers strenghten the team at Jalsovszky

Two fresh graduates have joined recently the commercial law and the tax law groups of Jalsovszky.

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Experienced professional joins the market leading tax group of the firm

Experienced professional joins the market leading tax group of the firm

Ákos Baráti joined the firm's tax group in November.

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Our website was recognised as Hungary’s Best Legal Website

Our website was recognised as Hungary’s Best Legal Website

Recently, our firm has been awarded a rather special, yet truly honourable recognition.

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Opera event with our clients proved to be a great success

Opera event with our clients proved to be a great success

On 13 May 2014 the firm and its clients had a chance to enjoy a unique musical event at the Palace of Arts Budapest.

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The firm further expands its market leading tax law group

The firm further expands its market leading tax law group

The firm strenghtened its tax advisory practice by hiring two new professionals.

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Our firm has joined the French Chamber of Commerce

Our firm has joined the French Chamber of Commerce

Jalsovszky Law Firm further strengthened its international connections in March 2014.

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Presentation on 2014 year tax law changes

The managing partner of our firm, Pál Jalsovszky held a successful presentation on 16 January 2014 on the changes to Hungarian tax laws coming into effect in 2014.

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The firm further strengthens its tax practice

The firm further strengthens its tax practice

With the arrival of two new tax lawyers, the tax practice of the office has been further expanded.

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The firm expands its international coverage

The firm expands its international coverage

Our firm has recently joined two international legal networks.

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Ágnes Bejó is joining Jalsovszky Law Firm as a senior associate

Ágnes Bejó is joining Jalsovszky Law Firm as a senior associate

Ágnes Bejó is joining Jalsovszky Law Firm as a new senior associate of the firm.

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