"Frequently linking up to form a dynamic strike force for prestigious companies are András Szecskay, Gusztáv Bacher and Gábor Faludi, who form the backbone of the practice... Bacher is an expert at developing IP strategies in and outside of the litigation context; he has well-developed transactional skills, too."
IAM Patent 2023
"Szecskay Attorneys at Law is a highly professional team. Their work is of the best quality, they are reliable and pay attention to every detail."
Legal500 2023, Intellectual Property
“Szecskay Attorneys at Law is a colossus of Hungarian patent litigation and a destination of choice for the crème de la crème of the pharmaceutical industry. While the esteemed boutique is a formidable force in the contentious space, it is also sought out for its shrewd counsel on pre-product launches and inventor remuneration. … Bacher’s pleadings are always well-reasoned, beautifully presented and often drive precedential change.”
IAM Patent 2021
"Mr. Bacher is an outstanding expert in the field of IP, with valuable experience in litigation. Assertive communication is characteristic and he has a special sense of balancing between client needs and realistically achievable result."
Legal500 2021, Intellectual Property
“An eminent commercial firm with a focus on intellectual property, Szecskay is an excellent one-stop shop. On the IP side, patent litigation is the set’s forte, although they will also dispatch trademark and copyright mandates with assuredness. Leading the way are two pillars of the Hungarian legal community András Szecskay and Gusztáv Bacher. … Bacher serves as head of intellectual property and is respected for his astute handling of enforcement and commercialisation matters.”
World Trademark Review (WTR 1000), 2020
Bar Memberships:
- Budapest Bar Association (since 2011)
Other professional memberships:
- Arbitrator listed on the Roll of Arbitrators of the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- International League of Competition Law (LIDC): President between 2012 and 2014, First Vice President (2010-2012), International Rapporteur on Comparative Advertising (2004), Secretary General (2007-2010)
- Hungarian Competition Law Association, Vice-Chairman since 2015
- AIPPI: Secretary General of the Hungarian Group
- Ethics Commission of the Hungarian Advertising Association, Chairman since 2011
- Member of the Presidium of the Intellectual Property Expert Committee and Copyright Expert Committee attached to the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (as head of the panel or member of the panel)
- Amcham Hungary
Head of IP Committee of Amcham between 2008-2012
- MIE (Hungarian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and copyright), Board Member since 2002
- Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
Member of the International Sales Law Commission
- The Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Member of the Hungarian Team
- Association of Private Law Teachers (Hungary)
12. 04. 2023.
Gusztáv Bacher