András Szecskay is the founder and named partner of Szecskay Attorneys at Law. He has a wealth of reputation in the Hungarian and International markets. He has developed an extensive international and domestic litigation and arbitration practice, which includes involvement in ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, etc. procedures. His practice focuses on high-value and complex commercial, corporate, IP and foreign investment related litigation and arbitration matters, as well as judicial review proceedings. His experience spans a number of industries and sectors, including life sciences, banking, energy, environment, oil & gas, power and telecommunications.
Besides being a leading arbitrator in Hungary, he is a listed arbitrator on the list of practitioners of the Vienna International Arbitration Center. He has handled over a hundred arbitration cases. He is also the name to go to in the field of IP. Besides his high reputation for his professional experience, András is well known for his admiration and support of music, literature and contemporary arts.
He is fluent in English.
"I can definitely say that András Szecskay and his team are of the highest calibre and an absolute joy to work with. A practice staffed by exceptionally talented specialists, who collaborate extremely well!"
Legal500 2023, Corporate/ M&A
"András Szecskay is one of the most valued attorneys in the country."
Legal500 2023, IP
"Namesake András Szecskay and fellow partner Gusztáv Bacher earn rave reviews from patrons and peers alike for their rare intellect. Everything from life sciences to banking falls within the bailiwick of renaissance man Szeckskay, who consistently hammers out the right results in high-stakes IP and business disputes, and is also a leading Hungarian arbitrator."
WTR1000 2022, IP
"One of the doyens of Hungarian arbitration"
"One of the best litigators in Hungary"
Chambers Global, 2021, Dispute Resolution
"The work with the team at Szecskay is one of the highlights in our professional life. Their strengths are creativity, proactivity and readiness for flexible solutions. They do not understand the word ‘impossible’, they are always eager to find something new, something not tried."
Legal500 2021, Dispute Resolution
"The Szecskay team consists of top litigators. They are very creative, alway come up with new ideas and think out-of-the box. I would clearly recommend them for the most complex litigation in Hungarian courts."
Legal500 2021, Dispute Resolution
Rankings:
Legal500, 2020 - 2023, Dispute Resolution (Individual Ranking): Hall of Fame
Chambers Global & Europe, 2020 - 2023, Dispute Resolution (Individual Ranking): Eminent Practitioner
Chambers Europe, 2020 - 2023, Intellectual Property (Individual Ranking): Eminent Practitioner
IFLR1000, 2019 - 2022, Project Finance and M&A (Individual Ranking): Highly Regarded
Awards:
"In the Service of Justice" Award by Hungarian Bar Association (2019)