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Dr. Ákos Süle - Attorney at Law

Ákos, founder of Süle Law Firm is said to be a highly qualified and versatile lawyer who has gained almost a decade of experience as an IP, IT, data privacy lawyer. He advises notable local and international companies and private individuals. He has been also involved with high profile litigation cases over the years, mainly related to intellectual property and commercial law. His thorough approach earned his clients' trust. Since he strives to reach a high professional standard, he successfully completed the Course on Intellectual Property at the WIPO in 2005, the Course for Intellectual Property Experts at the Hungarian Patent Office (HIPO, 2005‐2007, chartered IP expert) and the Advanced Course on Arbitration and Mediation under the WIPO Rules (2010).
Ákos is member of the Budapest Bar and of AIPPI, IAPP, ECTA, SFIPLA, MIE, IPBA, MSZJF, MVE and he takes part in the American Bar Association's International Intellectual Property Rights Advisory Program. He speaks English and German. His hobbies are rowing, hiking and listening to jazz.

Dr. Zsolt Szecsődi - Of Counsel, Attorney at Law

Zsolt has more than 12 years of practice in advising international clients and multinational companies in starting business in Hungary and also in their daily routine including corporate law, labour law, real estate, contractual law, competition law, litigation, banking and finance and related collection. Zsolt has also expertise in European Law and after graduating law school in Budapest he also studied in the University of Tours, France, at the Centre de Droit du Commerce International and also participated in International Legal School, Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Dr. Szecsődi started his career at a project initiated in Hungary by the American Bar Association. After that he joined the Burai-Kovács & Partners Law Firm which at that period was the member of the international law firm network of Andersen Legal. Now, he is working as a managing partner of Szecsődi Law Firm in cooperation with Süle Law Firm.

He speaks English and French.

Dr. Zsófia Csorba - Consultant

Before joining Süle Law Firm as a consultant, Zsófia worked as a junior attorney at law during 2005 and 2010 at an international and at a Hungarian law firm with international clients. She proved herself to be a highly reliable and flexible lawyer with broad experience in various fields of law. Her field of expertise covered M&A transactions, real estate cases, IP/IT, data protection and general Hungarian and European business law cases. As a consultant, she guarantees that we apply the necessary business approach in every detail of our work.
Before receiving her J.D. in Budapest, Zsófia graduated from a high school in Kansas City (Missouri, USA). She speaks English.

Dr. János Burai-Kovács, Jr. - Of Counsel, Attorney at Law

János has extensive expertise in domestic as well as in international business litigation and arbitration, including international investment arbitration, civil and commercial litigation and antitrust litigation. He also has substantial experience in complex real estate related business transactions and in advising clients in contract law, company law, tort (liability) law, advertising and antitrust matters.
János received his J.D., summa cum laude in Budapest, Hungary and earned his LL.M degree in international legal studies in 2005 from the Emory University School of Law, Atlanta. The same year he participated in the internship program of Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, Atlanta.
János spent the rest of his trainee years at Nagy és Trócsányi Law Offices, where his negotiations skills were highly valued. He speaks English and he is member of the Budapest Bar.