2024 marks another milestone for the LeitnerLeitner group: on 1 February, LeitnerLaw Szabó & Partners Law Firm will start its work in close cooperation with the LeitnerLeitner offices, which celebrate 30 years of operation this year. As a result, LeitnerLeitner and LeitnerLaw clients will now have access to a wide range of economic and business-related services in-house, from domestic and international tax advice to accounting, payroll, auditing and transfer pricing, and now including comprehensive legal services.
LeitnerLaw
services and experience
Dr Levente Antal Szabó, founder of LeitnerLaw Szabó & Partners, and his team have been advising clients on various aspects of international business law for more than two decades. In recent years, the focus of their work has been on advising family businesses, corporate transactions and competition law, but they also have significant experience in labour law, litigation, data protection and intellectual property law. On the industry side, Dr. Levente Antal Szabó, the firm's lead lawyer and partner, has many years of experience in providing legal support to companies in the automotive, FMCG, real estate and agribusiness sectors, as well as in transactional work.
They advise domestic or international companies that turn to them on how to operate and grow sustainably, how to restructure, and how to support them and their owners in ensuring a smooth generational transition. They assist their clients in family wealth planning, whether it be through the creation of trusts or family foundations.
The LeitnerLaw team will continue to work in the above-mentioned areas, and also welcomes enquiries from clients on criminal and procedural tax matters.
LEGAL ADVICE FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES
- family constitution
- succession planning, generational change
- creating a well-functioning "family office", planning of organizational structure
- asset protection, asset structure planning, asset management
- alternative dispute resolution, conflict management, arbitration
COMPETITION LAW
- merger control
- cartel law consulting
- examination of consumer protection practice
- development and implementation of correct marketing communication
CORPORATE LAW AND TRANSACTIONS
- company establishment and ongoing legal support
- mergers and acquisitions of companies
- restructuring
- due diligence
- company evaluation
- integration
LABOUR LAW
- drafting, reviewing and revising of employment contracts and other contracts relating to employment
- advisory on choosing the right form of employment
- termination and dismissal of employment, consensual closure of employment contract
- advice on collective agreements, working time models, compensation systems, remote work and home office
- representation in dispute resolution and litigation
- working time and time-frame arrangements
- development of a benefit system, share benefit programs, employee part ownership program (MRP)
CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURAL TAX LAW
- dispute resolution
- representation in tax litigation
- representation in proceedings related to economic crimes
- handling appeal procedures and trial cases all the way to the European Court of Justice
The cooperation between LeitnerLeitner and LeitnerLaw
Law Firm
Working
together with LeitnerLeitner is based on a shared value system and vision, yet
with autonomy in operational matters. Dr. Levente Antal Szabó also decided to
strengthen the cooperation with LeitnerLeitner because LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte
Austria is the regional market leader in the field of succession and estate
planning law for medium-sized companies, including family-owned companies and
their owners. The Hungarian law firm will thus have the opportunity to leverage
its previous experience at regional level and to integrate Austrian experience
into the operations of domestic businesses.
"We
communicate the complex legal issues of the business world to our clients in a
clear and understandable way, translating them into the practical language of
business. Our advice is not just in the letter of the law, but rather in the
spirit of it, so we are most effective in providing innovative and reliable
solutions to companies that build their businesses with a clear focus on clean
operations." - Dr. Antal Szabó Levente Szabó expressed his personal credo
on the occasion of the launch of LeitnerLaw.
"With
the start of LeitnerLaw Law Firm in Hungary, LeitnerLeitner clients will
benefit from a one-stop-shop service for any business problem they may have. In
addition, we hope that by working with Dr. Levente Antal Szabó and his team,
the LeitnerLeitner Group will make it easier for foreign investors to manage
their business in Hungary." - emphasized Márta Siklós, Partner at
LeitnerLeitner.