Zsofia Tillinger

Dr. Zsófia Tillinger

Associate
Fehérváry Horányi Kovács Baker & McKenzie Ügyvédi Iroda

Biography

Zsófia is an attorney in the Real Estate practice group, advising international and domestic clients on property transactions, developments and construction projects. She has handled transactions in the hospitality sector and land acquisitions, managing them from due diligence through to completion. Her practice covers drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements for a wide range of real estate assets, and she regularly supports cross-border transactions across the CEE region. She also assists clients with greenfield investments and provides ongoing advice on commercial, corporate and real estate matters. In the construction sector, Zsófia drafts and negotiates construction agreements and supports clients through every phase of a project, from planning and permitting to completion. She also advises landlords and tenants on commercial leases.

Working across the commercial, hospitality and residential segments, Zsófia gives practical, commercially minded advice tailored to each client's objectives.

Practice Focus

Zsófia focuses on real estate transactions, development and construction, and commercial leasing. She advises on asset acquisitions and disposals, vendor and buyer due diligence, hotel and branded residence projects, and construction and general contractor agreements. She acts for both landlords and tenants on office, retail, logistics and hospitality leases, including early terminations. She also assists clients in related environmental and administrative proceedings and real estate disputes in Hungary and the CEE region.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised on the development of Marriott Residences Budapest, the first branded residence project in Hungary, including pre-sale structures and sale and purchase documentation for residential units.
  • Advised a global battery manufacturer on a long-term cross-border virtual power purchase agreement with a Spanish renewable energy producer.
  • Advised a Hungarian general contractor on negotiating a FIDIC general contractor agreement and amendments for a manufacturing facility, covering delay, insurance and penalty risk.
  • Advised a leading retailer on the sale of shopping centre properties in Hungary, through due diligence procedures, the negotiation of the sale and purchase agreement to signing.
  • Advising a Hungarian chemical manufacturer on restructuring its EPCI contract for a citric acid plant in Szolnok.
  • Advised a global energy management company on amendments to its Budapest headquarters leases covering approximately 6,750 sqm of office space, parking allocation and fit-out arrangements.
  • Advised an international logistics developer on the acquisition of several development sites and warehouses in Hungary, covering legal due diligence and transaction documentation.
  • Advised a Luxembourg-based real estate fund manager, as landlord, on office leases at its investment properties in Budapest.

Admissions

  • Budapest~Hungary (2024)

Languages

  • English
  • German
  • Hungarian

Firm Committee Memberships

  • Inclusion & Diversity Committee