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Daniel Racz

Senior Associate

Daniel has over 10 years of experience in advising clients on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, company reorganisation and restructuring procedures as well as financial regulatory issues and public policy.
He has worked with clients from a wide range of industries including banking, technology, energy, and telecom.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • CMC on the sale of its 100 MWe solar power plants located in Kaposvár, Hungary to the MVM group.
  • eMAG on the termination of a joint venture with the founders of Extreme Digital Zrt. and the sale of the Vatera online marketplace.
  • Amadys Group BV on the acquisition of the Hungarian telecom infrastructure provider RayNet Kft.

Pro bono

  • Daniel is leading the pro bono practice of the Budapest office.
  • Mentoring students through the special mentorship program with Romaversitas, a leading educational and advocacy organization to help young people from the Hungarian Roma community.
  • Advising a global human rights organization relating to protection of children’s rights.

Speaking Engagements

Lecturer at ELTE Law School, Budapest, 2015 - present

Awards

  • Fulbright Scholarship, 2021

Qualifications

Admissions

Member of the Budapest Bar Association, 2016

Academic

LLM, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Fulbright Scholar, 2021

Master 1, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, 2013

Law Degree, Eötvös Loránd University, 2012

Languages

English, Hungarian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.