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Press Release

12 September 2016

Péter Vörös joins Andrékó Kinstellar as a Partner

Andrékó Kinstellar is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its position in the market with the arrival of renowned competition, litigation and environmental law expert, Péter Vörös.

He joins as a Partner and the leader of the four-member Competition and Litigation practices in the Budapest office of Kinstellar.

Péter has built up a sterling reputation on the market, as evidenced by his recognition as a Band 1 practitioner (Chambers Europe, 2015) and as a "Leading individual" (Legal 500, 2015) in competition law. Since 2007, he was a partner at the Budapest office of Baker & McKenzie and as co-head of the competition practice he has helped maintain its Tier 1 ranking. “Kinstellar has built up a recognised competition law practice in the region, which I am happy to be a part of and to develop further” – says Péter.

Péter advises and represents clients in high-profile cartel, dominant position and consumer protection cases before Hungarian and European authorities and courts. He has obtained merger control clearance for major transactions before the Hungarian competition authority, was involved in several complex merger control filings with the European Commission, and has coordinated numerous multi- jurisdictional merger control approvals. He has significant litigation experience, both in administrative and civil court proceedings. Péter also advises clients in State aid matters and assists clients in their competition law compliance efforts by preparing policies, holding trainings and conducting audits. In

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addition to his competition and litigation expertise, Péter also focuses on environmental matters, in relation to which he has accumulated a wealth of experience.

He has gained recognition in the environmental area by representing clients in contamination-related and other environmental administrative proceedings and lawsuits, as well as through advising clients with respect to environmental compliance.

Managing partner Csilla Andrékó says that Andrékó Kinstellar has implemented a strategic restructuring over the past 18 months, which has seen the arrival of several experienced senior lawyers and two new partners, Péter Vörös and Anthony O’Connor (M&A and Private Equity).

„The firm has an impressive client roster and sizeable pipeline of transactions - the recent additions to an already impressive team of seniors and partners position us perfectly to deliver to our clients on those mandates.” says Andrékó.

For further information please contact Péter Kóczián at : +36 20 3650072, [email protected], or Ildiko Müller at +36 1 428 4463 / [email protected].

Note to editors: Kinstellar is Emerging Europe and Central Asia's leading independent law firm. Our highly skilled lawyers handle the most important and complex transactions for clients in diverse industries and sectors across the region.

The firm was formed in November 2008 from the , , Budapest and offices of Linklaters and has expanded with new offices in , , Almaty, Sofia and . Kinstellar's experience speaks for itself: major corporations, financial institutions, governments and the most respected international law firms trust us because we deliver.

Please refer to www.kinstellar.com for more information about the firm, our team and practices.

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