Prestigious independent legal directory EMEA Legal 500, 2016 names VJT & Partners a top-tier firm for Employment for the fifth year running and highly recommends the firm in four other practice areas.

VJT & Partners has been recommended as a top-tier law firm for Employment for the fifth year running in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2016. The guide comments that the employment group at the firm is “expert” and has “significant litigation experience.”

In addition, both Managing Partner János Tamás Varga and partner Zoltán Csernus are included in the list of elite ‘Leading Individuals’ for employment. The guide notes that “Zoltán Csernus is ‘client oriented, business focused, responsive and reliable’.”

Having climbed the rankings consistently in recent years, three of VJT & Partners’ other practices are now recommended in the second tier: Commercial, corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution and TMT, while the firm’s Real Estate and Construction practice is ranked in the fourth tier.

All of VJT & Partners’ partners are recommended in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa editorial. In relation to the firm the guide makes the following comments:

Commercial, corporate and M&A: “VJT & Partners wins plaudits for its ‘excellent quality, focus and outstanding understanding of clients’ needs’. János Tamás Varga, who is ‘business-minded and has the ability to see the big picture’, and the ‘precise and knowledgeable’ Zoltán Csernus advised on the Hungarian aspects of TransDigm Group’s acquisition of EME. The group expanded in August 2015 with the arrival of ‘very good’ transactional lawyer András Lovretity, who was previously a freelance legal counsel.”

Dispute Resolution: “VJT & Partners’ strengths lie in employment and insurance litigation. Zoltán Csernus’ ‘responsive’ team acts for clients including NN Insurance and Invescom.”

TMT: “The team at VJT & Partners is ‘on top of recent developments’ and is led by managing partner János Tamás Varga, who has been active in this space since the late 1990s. The ‘highly competent’ Gábor Hacsi and ‘very responsive’ associate Endre Várady are advising NN Insurance on the Hungarian aspects of establishing cloud computing services.”

Real estate and construction: “VJT & Partners, which has a ‘business-focused approach’, provides regular advice to Intersport on amending and terminating lease agreements. The team is jointly led by Gábor Hacsi, who is ‘knowledgeable and experienced’, and János Tamás Varga.”

The Legal 500 series of legal directories provides an in-depth assessment of law firms based on intensive independent research of firms and their clients.

János Tamás Varga, Managing Partner of VJT & Partners, commented: “This is our best showing in this prestigious guide to date. We are very pleased – and proud – to be recognised with such rankings, which we take as an endorsement by our clients of our capabilities and practices, but recognise that there is always more we can do.”