Practice areas

Business law

 

We offer expertise and professional advice for both sole proprietorships and commercial companies. By assisting our clients with both ordinary and extraordinary management, we ensure the proper functioning of a whole enterprise. We focus on critical topics such as bonds and debt securities, issuing of financial instruments, increase or reduction of capital, judicial services, referral to arbitrations, administrative and control authority consultancies.

Business law from abroad

Our firm provides extensive support so that every step in the process can be done remotely. Your presence is not necessary, enabling you to take care of your Hungarian business’ legal needs from the distance.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Establishing companies (M&A)

Halmos Law Firm provides legal support and assistance throughout all the steps involved in M&A transactions, such as due diligence, negotiations, drafting of contracts, and prior background analysis. Our legal assistance also includes foundation and dissolution of companies, as well as preventing and resolving litigations. Our clients can also request assistance with local clearance procedures for Italian and foreign companies, creation of subsidiaries, establishment of holdings, joint ventures and dormant holdings, and the transfer, rental, or sale of business areas.

Public procurement

Attorney Halmos, working with his staff of professionals and specialist consultants formally accredited by the Hungarian Public Procurement Council, provides consultancy on matters of public procurement for foreign invested enterprises. We can answer all types of questions regarding tenders and provide clients with consultancy throughout the entire process of tender management and implementation. We deal in particular with the administrative and legal examination of the invitation to a tender. We provide advice during the qualification, negotiation and offer phases and during the conclusion of the contract with local public authorities. Every action is taken in accordance with the Regulation of the Public Procurement Council and respecting EU directives. Should a Client need to get in touch directly with the Regulation of the Public Procurement Council, our Law Firm also offers drafting of that request.

Bankruptcy

Halmos Law Firm also operates in the area of insolvency law and proceedings, offering assistance not just to insolvent companies but also to liquidators and insolvency administrators, making sure all parties involved in a specific court case are represented and assisted. We offer full assistance in court in matters of clawback, timely and late applications to be recorded in the liabilities, judicial proceedings to refuse it, revision judgments, bankruptcy petitions, and judgments regarding the opposition and approval of bankruptcy draft petitions. All extra-judicial operations are included in our Client assistance services in case of bankruptcy:

  • Evaluation and presentation of arrangements with Creditors
  • Restructuring of projects and agreements
  • Analysis of Criminal Law proceedings connected to Bankruptcy

Property transactions and investments

Halmos Law Firm offers full assistance and consultancy in property transactions and investments in Hungary. We specialize in the study, negotiation and drafting of trading, trading-in and purchase contracts for properties available for construction. Attorney Halmos deals especially with operations involving residential, business and factory-commercial buildings. Thanks to a strong network of real estate agents and agencies, we provide advice and support through the whole property transaction process, thus providing the final purchaser a “turnkey” solution.

Real estate law from abroad

No matter what real estate related business dealing you have, we are ready to help you remotely. Your personal presence is not necessary as we provide the opportunity to take care of purchases and other dealings from abroad. Get in touch with us, and – regardless of the geographical distance – we will provide reliable and professional legal assistance while drafting and editing contracts, deeds, etc.

Civil law

 

Contracts

Our practitioners can assist Clients during the negotiation, revision and drafting of contracts according to both Hungarian and international law. We operate with high professionalism and excellent proficiency in technical language in Italian, English and Hungarian.

Debt collection

We provide legal services in the process of debt collection, supporting both individuals and companies on an international scale, with a particular focus on Italian and Hungarian cases. We can help clients determine the best strategy to collect a debt and compensate the creditor within a reasonable period of time, both during the extra-judicial phase and, if necessary, in court. In providing assistance with debt collection, our firm promotes the use of extra-judicial stipulations and resorts to judicial processes only when necessary. Halmos Law Firm is also qualified to deal with the European Payment Order Procedure (Reg. EC n. 1896/2006), created to provide a valuable instrument for cross-border payment orders and to ensure security for credit claims in all European countries (with the sole exception of Denmark).

Disputes

Our Law Firm employs highly skilled legal practitioners who deal specifically with civil law cases, representing both the rights of the plaintiff as well as those of the defendant, with several of these case being opened and commencing in Italy.

Family law

 

Nowadays legal issues concerning family problems and tutelage of minors, notably those regarding international child custody, are evolving quickly in international and European civil law.

Separations and divorces

Our Law firm focuses on the issues related to the dissolution of marital relations and guiding spouses through the steps in the procedures of separation and divorce. Our legal assistance in this area is particularly concerned with the issues of child custody, which is a matter we pay particular attention to.

Decree admission, illegal abduction of minors, illegal change of child custody

Our firm offers counsel and representation in child custody right infringement, illegal travel of minors to foreign soil (be it from Hungary or Italy), in accordance with the 1980 Hague and Luxembourg treaties.

Tax residency

 

Citizenship / Transfer of legal residence to Hungary / Tax residency / Permanent and temporary residency in Hungary

Balint Halmos Law Firm offers comprehensive support during all the steps of the procedure to transfer state of legal residence to Hungary, following our clients from the request to the achievement of residence. Our customary routine includes constant updates on all official communication issued by local authorities, which will be reported and translated to the client, in order to ensure reliability and clearness.

Tax domicile in Hungary

Transfer of tax domicile to Hungary can offer several benefits. Our Law Firm can effectively represent its clients for this purpose, ensuring full consultancy and support during every phase of the procedure.

Foreign businesses

 

Assistance for foreign businesses részére

Our Law Firm helps foreign companies wishing to open business branches or subsidiaries in Hungary, with a particular focus on Italian investors. We offer advice and consultancy each step of the way regarding legal issues concerning the many facets of business for those who would like to find their place in the Hungarian market. Halmos Law Firm works in close cooperation with its clients, offering efficient and comprehensive services to all businesses wishing to expand successfully in Hungary. Our firm can provide the following services:

  • Background analysis and evaluation of business opportunities
  • Support in establishing a legal head office in accordance with the client’s needs
  • Help in obtaining permits and licenses needed for specific sectors
  • Drafting of Instruments of Constitution and statutes
  • Assistance with registration of companies in the Court
  • Help with selection of tax advisors and accountants
  • Strategic business planning to help ensure foreign investors’ success in Hungary

Criminal law

 

Halmos Law Firm provides the services of specialized criminal attorneys to represent its clients in criminal court cases both in Hungary and abroad. We ensure professionalism, transparency and discretion as we track and manage the defendant needs of foreign individuals who are facing legal processes brought by the Hungarian authorities.

Inheritance law

In case of inheritance cases, our office provides professional, all-around legal services to their clients, be it probate hearings or finding unclaimed heritance. We also offer legal counsel for settling inheritance discussions and disputes between successors. In case you are looking for legal assistance pertaining to foreign inheritance, we also provide legal counsel through our partner offices.