Dr. Árpád Vásárhelyi is not only a practising lawyer, but also active in the field of jurisprudence. His publications and research are in the fields of civil law, real estate law and international law, with particular emphasis on the interrelationship between the Hungarian and Italian legal systems. His scholarly work is also available on his academic profile, where his research and studies can be consulted in more detail.

Dr. Árpád Vásárhelyi has more than 20 years of senior management experience in multinational companies.

His expertise includes legal issues related to foreign investors' investments in Hungary, legal advice and significant experience in M&A transactions. In addition, his practice also includes advising on the acquisition and leasing of real estate in Italy. He has specialised knowledge in logistics, freight forwarding and customs law.

He is a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest) and author of numerous publications on law, political science and logistics.

In 2012, the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, awarded him the "Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy".

He works in Hungarian, English, German and Italian.

He is a member of the International Association of Italian Language Lawyers (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana - AIGLI) (www.aigli.com) and of ÜGYVÉDKÖR - the National Professional Association of Lawyers (www.ugyvedkor.hu).

Pragma International membership

From 2025, Dr. Árpád Vásárhelyi Law Office is a member of the Pragma International Lawyers Network. Founded in 2001, Pragma International is a professional community of law firms, economic and business consultants in more than 30 countries.

Its head office is in Brussels, but its members operate worldwide: From New York, via Washington DC, Singapore and Taipei, to Istanbul, London and Madrid, enabling cross-border legal and business cooperation.

We are proud that Dr. Árpád Vásárhelyi Law Office is the first law firm in Central and Eastern Europe to join the network, with its office in Budapest.

The network aims to provide high quality, integrated services in the fields of international law, commercial law, corporate advisory and real estate law. Through Pragma International membership, our firm has access to a wider network of international contacts and expert collaborations, enabling us to provide our clients with even more effective and comprehensive legal support in international and business law matters.

What does this mean in practice? This membership puts our firm in direct contact with experts around the world, enabling us to provide our clients with even more comprehensive, effective and reliable legal support, whether they are dealing with international contracts, setting up a business abroad or complex business law issues.

Dr. Árpád Vásárhelyi Law Firm has always strived to offer its clients the best possible solutions - and Pragma International is another step in this endeavour.