Orsolya Görgényi

"Very experienced, bright and sharp"

"pleasant to work with - very effective, client-oriented, pragmatic and hands-on"

Chambers Global, 2021, Corporate/M&A

"Orsolya Görgényi is a great professional with strong expertise in M&A. She quickly understands the needs of her clients and shows a good attitude to solve every problem."

Legal500, 2020, Corporate, Commercial and M&A

Orsolya Görgényi receives praise for being "an extremely positive, hard worker who makes sure everything is delivered on time," and for being "a really good organiser."

Chambers Global, 2020, Corporate/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

"I primarily work with Orsolya Görgényi as my contact partner. I appreciate the immediate response and handling of mandates with great care, speed an top professional support."

IFLR1000, 2019

Orsolya Görgényi is 'a great problem solver'.

Legal500, 2019, Commercial, Corporate/M&A

Interviewees describe Orsolya Görgényi as "quick, intelligent and very nice to work with."

Chambers Europe, 2019, Corporate/M&A

Rankings:

• Legal500, 2021 - 2017, Commercial, Corporate/M&A: Tier 2

• IFLR1000, 2020 - 2016, Corporate/M&A: Tier 2

Awards:

• She was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in 2017.
•  “Honorary President” of AIJA (appointed by the general assembly held in Tokyo in 2017 in recognition of her valuable contribution as former president of the association)
•  “Exemplary Lawyer” award (from the Hungarian Bar Association in 2016 in recognition of exemplary dedication to highest principles of the legal profession)
• IVLP (International Visitor Leadership Program) ”Women and Justice”, (2012, Orsolya had the honor to participate in a multi-regional professional exchange program organized and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Office of International Visitors)

Bar Memberships:

• Budapest Bar Association (since 2002)

Other professional memberships:

• AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers): President 2015-2016 after holding many other positions in the association. She served as  vice-president Skills, Career, Innovation, Leadership & Learning (SCILL) at AIJA in 2017-2020. She has been active in the M&A commission of AIJA for over a decade and has organized and spoken at a number of M&A seminars held across the globe.
• ELTA (European Legal Technologies Association): ambassador, board representative since 2019
• DAV (German Bar Association): extraordinary member, board member of the International Business Law section (IWR)
• ABA (American Bar Association): Section of International Law, Business Law Section, Law Practice Management Division member, Non-US Lawyer Representative of the ABA SIL Council in 2017-2018.
• IBA (International Bar Association): member, IBA's Presidential Task Force on the Future of Legal Services member in 2017-2018
• UIA (International Association of Lawyers) and IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association) member
• MSZCT (Association of the Hungarian Supervisors and Supervisor-Coaches): member
• OME (Hungarian Mediation Association): member
• Toastmasters International: member

• She holds an LL.M. degree in Transnational Commercial Practice from Lazarski University / CILS and completed 6 courses of Boston University School of Law’s Executive LLM in International Business Law Program between 2013-2015.
• She is a registered mediator and qualified as a tax advisor in 2014.
• In 2012, she participated in a multiregional professional exchange program (International Visitor Leadership Program - IVLP) organized and funded by the U.S. Department of State Office.
• She completed a two-year postgraduate business consulting and supervision studies program at the International Business School in 2005.
• J.D., Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law (1998, summa cum laude).