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Miklós Boronkay
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Miklós Boronkay specializes in complex commercial litigation and arbitration cases, as well as in competition law matters. He is the head of Szecskay Attorneys at Law’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He has advised and represented clients in major international (ICC, UNCITRAL) and Hungarian arbitrations and in court proceedings too.
He has also represented clients before Hungarian courts in real estate, commercial, corporate and tax disputes. Miklós is an expert in tort and contract law, and has written for a number of publications that cover these areas.
Miklós is an arbitrator listed on the Roll of Arbitrators of the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Besides his dispute resolution practice, Miklós has considerable experience in competition law matters. He has participated in a number of cartel, unfair competition and merger control proceedings before the Hungarian Competition Office.
Apart from his work as a lawyer, he is also active in academic life: he regularly publishes articles, teaches at universities and gives presentations at various professional conferences.
He is fluent in English and German.
Clients praise the firm's "customer-oriented" lawyers, who have "great communication towards the client and excellent availability."
Chambers Europe, 2019, Dispute Resolution Department
"They work precisely, always keeping the deadlines, and the product quality is excellent."
Chambers Europe, 2019, Dispute Resolution Department
Szecskay Attorneys at Law is praised for its "tailored, fast and pragmatic support.".
Legal500, Dispute Resolution
Miklós Boronkay "thinks outside the box and always comes up with creative arguments".
Legal500, Dispute Resolution
„"Dynamic lawyer" Miklós Boronkay has a growing reputation, with clients noting that "he works very fast and gives quick responses." He focuses on cartel cases.”
Chambers Europe, 2017, Competition
“clever and proactive, and thinks outside of the box”
TheLegal500 EMEA 2016, Competition
“Miklós Boronkay has »thorough knowledge of both Hungarian and EU law".
TheLegal500 EMEA 2016, Dispute Resolution
Rankings:
- Chambers Europe, 2019, 2018, Dispute Resolution Department: Band 1
- Chambers Europe, 2017, 2016, 2015, Dispute Resolution, Hungary (Team): Band 1
- Chambers Global, 2017, 2016, 2015, Dispute Resolution, Hungary (Team): Band 1
- Chambers Europe, 2018, Competition/Antitrust (Individual Ranking): Associate to Watch
- Chambers Europe, 2019, Competition/Antitrust (Individual Ranking): Up and Coming
- Chambers Europe, 2017, 2016, Competition/Antitrust, Hungary (Team): Band 2
- Chambers Europe, 2017, Competition/Antitrust, Hungary (Individual Ranking): Associate to Watch
- Legal500, 2019, 2018, Dispute Resolution: Tier 1
- Legal500, 2019, Dispute Resolution (individual ranking): Next generation lawyers
- Legal500, 2017, 2016, 2015, Competition, Hungary (Team): Tier 2
- Legal500, 2016, Competition, Hungary (Individual Ranking): Recommended lawyer
- TheLegal500, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, Dispute Resolution, Hungary (Team): Tier 1
- TheLegal500 EMEA, 2016, Dispute Resolution, Hungary (Individual Ranking): Recommended lawyer
Awards:
- Competition Law Firm of the Year, 2016 - Wolters Kluwer Lawyers Awards Hungary
Competition Law Compliance Program
23. 01. 2018. Anikó Keller, Miklós Boronkay, János Vajda, Gábor Faludi Jr., Bence Molnár, Gusztáv Bacher, Judit Budai
Advertisement Law Compliance Program
14. 02. 2018. Anikó Keller, Gusztáv Bacher, Miklós Boronkay, David Kerpel, Gábor Faludi Jr., Lilla Kiss
Advertisement Law Compliance Program
14. 02. 2018. Anikó Keller, Gusztáv Bacher, Miklós Boronkay, David Kerpel, Gábor Faludi Jr., Lilla KissChanges in Hungarian Arbitration
26. 03. 2019. Miklós Boronkay
Changes in Hungarian Arbitration
26. 03. 2019. Miklós BoronkayBar Memberships:
- Budapest Bar Association (since 2011)
Other professional memberships:
- Hungarian Association of Competition Law
- Competition Law Research Centre
- Association of Private Law Teachers (Hungary)
- Arbitrator listed on the Roll of Arbitrators of the Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAut)
- Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP)
- Doctoral Program, Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Law, Budapest, Hungary (2015–2017)
- J.D., (legal studies) Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary (2001–2007)
- Salzburg Summer School on European Private Law (2005)
- Erasmus Scholarship, Paris Lodron University Salzburg (2004–2005)