Judit Budai

"Judit Budai is a very commercially-minded practitioner."

Legal500, 2020, Commercial, Corporate and M&A

“On time, flexible, responsive and adaptive to changes in course; good understanding of the core issues and problems; focused work. Excellent customer relations and very good attitude towards client. No weaknesses so far.”

IFLR1000, 2020, Financial and corporate 

“Szecskay Attorneys at Law performance was both overall and specifically, in all relevant areas of the transaction, outstanding. The due diligence work, even though within very tight timeframes, was excellent both from a legal quality and a commercial sound understanding of the needs of the client.”

IFLR1000, 2020, M&A 

Judit Budai is commended for her proactive approach and ability to give clear advice.

Chambers Europe, 2019, Corporate/M&A Department

"They provide great legal advice that is to the point and very precise."

Chambers Europe, 2019, Corporate/M&A Department

"she has wide-ranging corporate expertise with a focus on M&A and regulatory matters, including recent cases with real estate aspects"

Chambers Global, 2017, Corporate/M&A

"Judit Budai has an excellent understanding of the economic and financial background of a transaction, and what is important, or less important, for a business to make decisions about"
Chambers Europe, 2016, Corporate/M&A

"a highly effective and focused deal maker who is extremely responsive and tireless in her efforts to resolve issues"

IFLR1000, 2016, Financial and corporate

Rankings:

• Legal500, 2020, 2019, 2018, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets: Tier 2

• Legal500, 2020, 2019, 2018, Commercial, Corporate/M&A: Tier 2

• IFLR1000, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, Capital Markets, Banking (Individual Ranking): Highly Regarded

• IFLR1000, 2016, 2015, Banking and Finance (Individual Ranking): Leading Lawyer

• IFLR1000, 2020, 2019, Corporate/M&A: Tier 2

Bar Memberships:

• Budapest Bar Association (since 1994)

Other professional memberships:

• International Bar Association (IBA), Securities Law Committee
• Union International des Avocats (UIA),

- Executive Committee Member,

- Deputy Director of National and Regional Activities (former Director of Seminars) and

- President of the Banking Law Commission

• Hungarian Venture Capital Association (HVCA), Advocacy Coordinator of the Legal Committee
• American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham)

- Governance and Transparency Committee member

   lecturing and participating in role plays simulating public and private board room case studies to businesses and universities in FCPA and integrity subjects

- Innovation Policy Task Force member

  active in working out private sector program proposals for submission to policy makers to improve the ecosystem of cooperation of  multinational innovative businesses, start-ups and universities in complex technology intensive and innovative R&D projects

• EU Law Post Graduate Program, Center of European Law, School of Law, King's College London (2004)
• MBA, Budapest Economic University - joint program with London Business School (1996)
• J.D., Eötvös Loránd Faculty of State and Legal Science in Budapest (1991)