
Dr. Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi LL.M.
Biography
Dr. Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi co-heads the antitrust and competition practice and leads the IP practice in Budapest. Benchmark publications consider him as one of the most recognized competition law practitioners in Hungary. Dr. Hegymegi-Barakonyi is the vice-president of the Hungarian Competition Association and a member of the the Scientific Board of the Competition Law Research Institute at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, where he lectures in the postgraduate competition law course. He regularly speaks on competition law related matters at Firm and third-party conferences.
Practice Focus
Dr. Hegymegi-Barakonyi is highly experienced in competition law, IP law and pharmaceutical regulations, including litigation work in these areas. He represents companies in unfair competition, cartel dominant position and merger control cases, and advises on antitrust compliance programs. Dr. Hegymegi-Barakonyi also represents clients in trademark registration, as well as IP infringement matters. He works for major international and Hungarian companies in a number of sectors, including the banking, energy, telecommunications, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. He practices law in Hungary as well as at EU level, including the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Hungarian Trademark Association
- Budapest Bar Association
- Hungarian Competition Law Association - Vice President
- International League of Competition
Admissions
- Budapest~Hungary (1996)
Education
- College of William and Mary (1994)
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1993)
- Janus Pannonius University, Pécs, Hungary (1992)
Languages
- English
- Hungarian