Ákos Kovách | Budapest | Hogan Lovells

Ákos Kovách

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Ákos Kovách
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Ákos Kovách is renowned for his exceptional skills and knowledge in antitrust law

Legal 500 EMEA 2023

Ákos Kovách leads the Budapest office's competition and antitrust practice. He is a recognised expert in competition law in Hungary and has extensive experience in all aspects of competition law.

His practice includes advising and representing clients in various proceedings initiated by the Hungarian Competition Authority. Ákos also represents clients throughout high-level competition law related litigation cases before the competent courts and is active in advising on the implementation of tailor-made competition compliance programmes and trainings. He regularly advises on foreign investment control matters. Besides his competition law practice, he has significant experience in advising major international companies in M&A transactions, with a proven track record on structuring investments in Hungary.

Ákos is a recommended lawyer in various international legal directories such as Chambers and Legal 500 for competition law in Hungary since 2013. Ákos is a qualified lawyer in both Hungary and France. He was appointed as a foreign trade advisor for France in 2013 and is a member of the Hungarian Association of Competition Law.

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Ákos Kovách is renowned for his exceptional skills and knowledge in antitrust law

Legal 500 EMEA 2023

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Representative experience

Representing Hungarian household paper manufacturer in antitrust investigation by the Hungarian Competition Authority and assisting with internal risk management and issues that arise during proceeding.
Advising a leading French financial company's Hungarian subsidiary of Hungarian Competition Authority proceeding related to the client's involvement in an alleged information sharing cartel.
Assisting a multinational industrial group on a mock dawn raid exercise performed in various countries, drafting report on the competition law-related risks investigated and identified.
Advising a multinational energy group on merger control in the sale of its LPG business in Hungary; representation in Phase II before Hungarian Competition Authority.
Advising international media company on merger control aspects of a regional cross-border television channel acquisition, including analyzing regulations in Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia.
Advising and representing the members of a Hungarian professional association to challenge a newly introduced law before the European Commission.
Advising a major bank's Hungarian subsidiary on its operations related to Hungarian regulation. Client decided to challenge the regulation before the European Commission.
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Recognition

Competition/Antitrust, Hungary, Recommended

Chambers Europe

2013-2023
Competition, Hungary, Recommended

Legal 500 EMEA

2013-2023
Competition, Next Generation

Legal 500 EMEA

2018-2019
Competition, Hungary, Rising Stars

Legal 500 EMEA

2020

Publications

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The Hungarian FDI saga continues – ECJ rejects FDI veto against EU investor in landmark decision
18 July 2023

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Shots fired – AG Opinion supports enforcement of record EU ‘gun-jumping’ fine
17 May 2023

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Hungary – Changes to merger control rules from 2023
19 December 2022
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Awards & rankings

Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition Lawyers Recognized as 2022 Thought Leaders and Future Leaders
04 August 2021