On October 2, 2025, CEE Legal Matters hosted its 6th Hungarian General Counsel Summit in the W Hotel Budapest, bringing together 141 in-house counsel, legal experts, and industry leaders from across Hungary.
The event focused on the evolving role of legal teams in deal-making, technology adoption, cybersecurity, and risk management, while fostering networking and knowledge-sharing among peers.
The agenda highlights:
- Panel: The Role of In-House Counsel in Deal Making
- Moderator: Radu Cotarcea
- Panelists: Andras Gelencser, Ildiko Kollar, Balazs Tildi, Marianna Erdei
- Presentation: IPO Success in Europe & MENA: Managing Complexity From Within
- Katalin Kiss
- Presentation: Legal Tech and AI – a glimpse into the current state of the market, and adoption at Schoenherr.
- Andrei Salajan
- Presentation: Empowering the Legal Functions with AI Tools – A Siemens Energy Case Study
- Andras Busch
- Presentation: Innovative Projects in the Field of Investigating and Analyzing Scams and Fraudsters
- Zoltan Kormanyos
- Panel: Cybersecurity and the In-House Counsel Role
- Moderator: Csaba Vari
- Panelists: Eva Torok, Jozsef Ferenczy, Irina Maurits
- Presentation: The Legal July – An E.ON Case Study
- Peter Ban, Marton Tompe
- Presentation: Legal and Communication: The Odd Couple
- Mate Bende
- Panel: Managing Multidisciplinarity and Associated Risks in a Fast-Changing Legal Environment
- Moderator: Eniko Uveges
- Panelists: Andras Nemeth, Andras Gonczy, Andras Busch, Gyorgy Szilagyi-Schreindorfer
The photo album of the event is shared on our Facebook page here.
The event was made possible with support from Baker McKenzie, Oppenheim, and Schoenherr – thank you for helping us create a platform for meaningful discussion and professional connection.
Following Budapest, CEE Legal Matters heads to Istanbul and Belgrade for its next summits in 2025:
And, of course, we'll be wrapping up our event's calendar with our Annual CEE Legal Matters Winter Gala in Budapest!
