Judit, is a Partner of Salans’ Budapest office and head of the office's real estate practice group, is an experienced, top-ranked real estate lawyer who has advised global and regional clients in numerous transactions and legal issues. She has participated in several major real estate transactions and is the legal advisor of major real estate investors and developers. Judit has advised her clients on greenfield investments, infrastructure development, zoning and permitting issues, as well as construction matters and leases, in numerous office, retail and industrial real estate projects.
The 2008 edition of Chambers Europe Legal Directory ranked Judit Kővári No. 1. She is praised for her talent, commitment in the sector and also for “technical accuracy and drive to complete deals.”
Judit is the head of the Commercial Property Session of the Real Estate Group of the Budapest Bar Association.
Recent Experience:
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Advising a multinational client on the acquisition of real estate in retail parks, including negotiations with the owners, preparation of the entire legal documentation and assistance in obtaining the administrative licenses for the developments
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Drafting and negotiating the sale of a retail portfolio of a multinational client in Hungary and the Czech Republic
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Drafting and negotiating the sale of three large office buildings in Budapest, including preparation of the Information Memorandum, setting up data rooms, negotiation of the purchase agreements and closing the transactions
Career:
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Partner - Kővári Tercsák Salans Attorneys (2006 to date)
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Partner - Szabó Kővári Tercsák & Partners Attorneys (1996 to 2006)
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Partner - Ernst & Young, Budapest (1998-2002)
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Manager - Ernst & Young, Budapest (1991-1996)
Education:
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Eötvös Loránd University Postgraduate Institute of Law, Budapest (Banking Law, 2002)
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Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (Juris Doctorate, 1989)
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