Professional Qualifications

  • Lawyer (Ügyvéd) admitted to the Budapest Bar Association (Budapesti Ügyvédi Kamara)

Recognitions

  • András Posztl is “very bright, energetic and someone you want to have on your side.” Clients highlight his ability to “really synthesise law and business into a practically applicable idea.”
    Chambers Global, 2020
  • András Posztl is regarded as a “great lawyer and strong leader.” He has broad experience advising on high-profile transactions in the field of energy. A client describes him “extremely prepared and available.”
    Chambers Europe, 2018
  • New to the top band, András Posztl is applauded for taking the business and legal needs of clients into consideration: “He provides concise and swift advice tailored to our needs, in a proactive manner.” He supports clients on complex corporate, financing and other commercial transactions, recently assisting the frozen bakery company Aryzta with their acquisition of bakery franchise Fornetti Group.
    Chambers Europe, 2017
  • András Posztl has experience of large-scale public and private transactions, advising prominent sellers and buyers with a “personable, relaxed, can-do style.” Recently, he assisted Blackstone with the Hungarian aspects of a pan-European logistics asset portfolio acquisition.
    Chambers Europe, 2016

Education

  • EU and competition law studies, Universität Trier, Germany, 1994
  • J.D., Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Faculty of Law, 1989-1994 summa cum laude

Rankings & Awards

  • Mergermarket, based on the volume of M&A deals 2005-19, (Team): #1
  • Mergermarket, based on the volume of M&A deals 2005-19, Individual Ranking: #1
  • Chambers Global, 2019-20, Corporate M&A, Individual Rankings: Band 1
  • Chambers Global, 2020, Corporate and Disputes, (Team): Band 2
  • Chambers Global, 2019, Corporate M&A, (Team): Band 1
  • Chambers Europe, 2017-19, Corporate M&A, Individual Rankings: Band 1
  • Chambers Europe, 2013-20, Corporate M&A, (Team): Band 1
  • Chambers Global, 2017-19, Corporate M&A, Individual Rankings: Band 1
  • Legal500, 2008-20, Commercial, Corporate M&A, (Team): Tier 1
  • Legal500, 2019-20, Corporate M&A, (Individual Rankings): Leading Individual
  • IFLR1000, 2018-19, M&A, Individual Rankings: Highly Regarded/Market Leader
  • IFLR1000, 2018-19, M&A, (Team): Tier 1
  • IFLR1000, 2018-19, Energy, Government and public policy, Individual Rankings: Highly Regarded/Market Leader
  • Wolters Kluwer Lawyer Awards, M&A Law Firm of the Year, 2016, (Team)
  • Wolters Kluwer Legal Award, Team of the year - competition law and M&A, 2018 (Team)
  • Legal500, 2015-19, Projects and Energy (Team): Tier 1