Meet our Attorneys
The multi-lingual, highly experienced attorneys of Bakonyi Law Office provide personalized,
prompt and reliable legal representation to domestic and international clients.
Dr. Edit Bakonyi
Managing Attorney
+36 20 912 1979
Education
- 1991 – 1996 – József Attila University of Sciences, Faculty of Law, Szeged, Law Degree, Summa Cum Laude
- 1997 – ENA (Ecole Normale d’Administration | French National School of Administration) diploma, postgraduate training in Budapest, specializing in EU legal affairs
- 2000 – Legal professional examination, legal counsel certificate
- 2001 – Sworn in as an attorney, member of the Pest County Bar Association
- 2002 – General French-Hungarian-French interpreter certificate
- 2012 – Member of the Budapest Bar Association
- Since 2017 – Member of the UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats | International Association of Lawyers)
Professional trainings
- 1994 – 1995 – 4-month Tempus scholarship in Amiens, at Jules Verne University (labor law, international public law, and preparation of my thesis titled “Regulation of Strike Law in France”)
- 1996 – 3-week scholarship in Paris within the framework of the EU PHARE program on the topic of “Young Lawyers in Public Administration”, studying the French tax and public administration system
- 1997 – 3-week training in Paris within the framework of the Matthaeus Tax exchange program, studying French tax law
- 1997 – OECD tax law training, Budapest
- 1997 – 1998 – Completion of the “European Economy” module, Budapest, organized by the French Institute
- 1998 – OECD tax law training, Budapest
- 2000 – French Ministry of Finance, Department of International Economic Relations, 15-day continuous training, Paris
- 2008 – Invited speaker in Toulouse at the 4th European Meeting of the Women and Business Foundation
- 2011 – As a scholarship holder of the Paris Bar Association, I studied the French legal system for two months and completed a one-month internship at a Parisian law firm
Professional Experience
- 1996 – 1998 – Ministry of Finance, Department of Sales Tax
- 1998 – 2001 – Commercial Section of the French Embassy, Legal Attaché
- 2001 – Started individual legal practice in Gödöllő
- 2002 – Established my own firm, Bakonyi Law Office (www.bakonyiavocats.hu)
- Since 2002 – Member of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 2009 – My firm became a partner of MARTY DAVIES AVOCATS law firm (www.martydavies.com), which is also present in Toulouse, Albi, and Paris, France
- 2012 – My firm became a partner of Belgian lawyer Jordan LECUYER, who is present in Liège, Belgium
Dr. Zsolt Dénes Kovács
Attorney
+36 70 394 4309
Education
- 2019 – Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, law degree
Professional trainings
- 2018 – 2019 – Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, Faculty of Law
- 2025. From September – Corporate Law Specialist Training
Professional Experience
- 2019 – Intern
- 2019 – 2020 – Junior Associate
At Bakonyi Law Office:
- 2020. October – December 2023 – Junior Associate
- 2023. From December – 2025 until October – Employed Attorney
- 2025. From October – Attorney
Contact Us
If you have a legal question or wish to schedule an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact us.
You can reach us quickly by phone or email, and we will be glad to assist you.
bakonyi@avocats.hu
+36 20 912 1979 – Dr. Edit Bakonyi
+36 70 394 4309 – Dr. Zsolt Dénes Kovács
1139 Budapest, Gömb Street 27, 3rd floor Door 4 (intercom 34)
The office is easily accessible by car (parking available) and by public transport (a few minutes’ walk from the tram 1 stop at Róbert Károly Boulevard and the metro 3 Göncz Árpád City Centre stop).
