Dr. Judit Budai, Co-Managing Partner at Szecskay Attorneys at Law

1.Why do you think membership in the American Chamber of Commerce is important for businesses operating in Hungary?

AmCham is an influential business community which is able to convey informed and responsible messages collected from members to impact the political and economic decision makers. Amcham is a good source of knowledge sharing at the highest professional level. Amcham is a friendly community which is able to quickly integrate all interested members and involve them in public advocacy, self-training and business networking for community and self-building. The good thing is that I am an AmCham member via our firm for over 30 years and these values are constant and developing.

2. What motivates you to be an AmCham Supervisory Board Member?

From my long pre-history with AmCham I hope I understand its mission and channels of reach to its members. As an officer I hopefully can better channel and integrate needs and
problems of the community I learn of in Hungary where I work for for over 30 years as a practicing lawyer, particularly in current times of finding ways back to democratic routes and market economy.

3. Why do you feel you are qualified? What skills do you bring to the position?

As a practicing corporate lawyer I experience a lot in professional life what compliance challenges a commercial or NGO organization faces with, therefore based on my work experience I believe I
can add value to the AmCham board’s activities.

4. How have you been active in AmCham over the course of the last two years? 

For 10 or more years I am member of the AmCham G&T, now Innovation and Education Committee and participating in its board simulation and start-up and university education programs and other community building programs aiming to bring together large enterprises and universities. During the past 3 years I served as a supervisory board member supporting the AmCham Statute values and the management in board discussions aiming to implement mission and strategy.

CANDIDATE BIO

Co-Managing partner of Szecskay Attorneys at Law

Experience: Corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and capital markets transactions, competition law and regulatory matters in various industrial, agricultural and service sectors.
Involved earlier in privatizations and private placement transactions advising strategic or financial investors. Currently advises private M&A transactions, mainly to foreign financial investors, and provides legal advice on more complex corporate ownership and corporate governance issues to innovative start-ups. In addition, she advises owners and managers of expanding and family-owned businesses in transition on corporate and civil law issues related to business expansion and restructuring. She provides legal support for the management of generational change, asset planning for the separation of business and private assets, asset protection and assists in resolving ownership disputes.

Regularly supports NGOs in connection with compliance matters and public advocacy. 

Education:

ELTE-AJTK
Budapest University of Economics and Business School-London Business School joint MBA 
EU Law at King's College London