Since its establishment in 2008, Simándi Bird & Bird has been led by Andrea Simándi who is also Head of Intellectual Property in Central Europe.
The senior team also includes Richárd Eördögh, Head of Corporate/ M&A group, Titusz Puskár, Head of Communications and Co-Head of Employment, and Zsófia Szerda, Head of Energy and Utilities Sector Group and Real Estate. Zsófia's background and experience in working in Serbia and Croatia enables Bird & Bird in Hungary to reach the former Yugoslav countries.
Simándi Bird & Bird was successful in establishing an office on a positive growth path.
Simándi Bird & Bird particularly excels in intellectual property, TMT, corporate and M&A, employment, competition law, public procurement and data protection, with growing practices in energy and real estate.
Simándi Bird & Bird is a fully integrated part of the international Bird & Bird network, co-operating effectively with other Bird & Bird offices, in particular the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy in addition to the close cooperation with the other CE offices in Prague, Bratislava, and Warsaw.
Ranking and recognitions
In 2011 and 2010 Simándi Bird & Bird was recognized by Legal 500 with first tier ranking in Intellectual Property and TMT, in 2011 second ranking in Employment, Corporate/M&A and Dispute Resolutions.
Quotes
“Among the UK firms, Simándi Bird & Bird has proved to be a force to be reckoned with, acting for a raft of impressive clients and dealing with some complex matters, after only two years in Budapest.” EMEA Legal 500, 2011
“Simándi Bird & Bird continues to have one of the leading practices in the market. ‘Responsible, proactive and professional’, the team is headed by ‘one of the best foreign IP lawyers’, the ‘excellent’ Andrea Simandi. It advised pharmaceutical company TEVA on a complex cross-border matter, and also acted for Deutsche Post. Star associate Bálint Halász is recommended.” EMEA Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2011
“Simándi Bird & Bird has succeeded in building up an active TMT practice, with the team described as ‘outstanding’ and ‘good at anticipating change’.” EMEA Legal 500, TMT, 2011
“Praised for its ‘quick response times’ and ‘strong knowledge and comprehensive documents’, the employment team at Simándi Bird & Bird is led by the well-respected Andrea Simándi. It won mandates from Yahoo! and worked on a complex matter for major IT company Oracle.” EMEA Legal 500, Employment, 2011
“With particular expertise in IP and employment-related disputes, the ‘outstanding’ team at Simándi Bird & Bird is ‘commercially minded and gives concise advice’, and is exceptionally good at ‘anticipating changes in the legal environment’. Recent highlights include representing EST MEDIA GROUP in trade mark disputes.” EMEA Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2011
Pro-bono work
Simándi Bird & Bird supports the activities of MOME-line, partner of Art and Design University Moholy-Nagy (Budapest), with pro-bono services. Simándi Bird & Bird helps young designers to realise their projects by advising them on the protection and commercial utilisation of their works and inventions. With professional legal advisory services Simándi Bird & Bird contributes to the development of visual culture in Hungary and in the wider CE region.