LYNX recognized as Leading Firm in Legal 500 2026 across Central and Eastern Europe

LYNX recognized as Leading Firm in Legal 500 2026 across Central and Eastern Europe

March 31, 2026
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In the latest edition of the Legal 500 EMEA, LYNX has been ranked as a Leading Firm in 24 practice areas across six Central and Eastern European jurisdictions: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

A total of 51 lawyers received individual distinctions as Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners or Recommended Lawyers. The recognitions cover nine areas of legal practice and reflect research based on client interviews, peer feedback and analysis of representative matters.

Czech Republic

Ranked practice areas

  • Real Estate & Construction – Tier 2
  • Commercial, Corporate & M&A – Tier 3
  • Tax – Tier 3
  • Dispute Resolution – Tier 5

Recognized lawyers
Tomáš Běhounek (Leading Partner); Jakub Kasl, Jiří Havlík, Peter Maysenhölder, Pavla Kubáková, Michal Odarčenko, Lenka Zachardová, Martin Jurník, Stephan Heidenhain, Zuzana Ďuríková (Recommended Lawyers)

Hungary

Ranked practice areas

  • Commercial, Corporate & M&A – Tier 2
  • Employment – Tier 3
  • Dispute Resolution – Tier 4
  • Real Estate & Construction – Tier 4

Recognized lawyers
Jan Burmeister (Next Generation Partner); Richárd Bódis, Gábor Jánoshalmi, Bertalan Molnár, Éva Ratatics, András Szabó, Katalin Kiss, Katalin Tóth, Gyula Horváth, Rainer Tom, Norbert Varga, Katalin Al‑Maarri (Recommended Lawyers)

Lithuania

Ranked practice areas

  • Commercial, Corporate & M&A – Tier 3
  • Dispute Resolution – Tier 4

Recognized lawyers
Frank Heemann (Leading Partner)

Poland

Ranked practice areas

  • Public Procurement – Tier 2
  • Energy & Natural Resources – Tier 3
  • Employment – Tier 4
  • Real Estate – Tier 4
  • TMT – Tier 4
  • Banking & Finance – Tier 5
  • Commercial, Corporate & M&A – Tier 5
  • Dispute Resolution – Tier 5

Recognized lawyers
Jarosław Sroka, Dominik Sołtysiak, Maciej Kuropatwiński, Christoph Garschynski, Ewa Boryczko, Aleksandra Wylecioł, Jörn Brockhuis, Katarzyna Domańska‑Mołdawa, Marcin Kroll, Dag Nilsson, Dominika Wągrodzka, Krzysztof Kowalczyk (Recommended Lawyers)

Romania

Ranked practice area

  • Employment – Tier 3

Recognized lawyers
Iuliana Dinu, Adela Fara‑Trion, Petunia Enciu, Madalina Stoican, Ioana Apostolescu, Andrei Balan (Recommended Lawyers)

Slovakia

Ranked practice areas

  • Employment – Tier 1. Additional accolades: Client Satisfaction (Lawyer & Team Quality), Client Satisfaction (Billing & Efficiency)
  • Commercial, Corporate & M&A – Tier 3
  • Real Estate & Construction – Tier 3
  • Dispute Resolution – Tier 4
  • Banking, Finance & Capital Markets – Tier 5

Recognized lawyers
Zuzana Chudáčková (Leading Partner); Marek Laca, Katarína Babiaková (Next Generation Partners);
Margareta Sovova, Dávid Oršula, Nina Šťastná, Iva Hulmanová, Róbert Vrablica, Roman Gašparík (Recommended Lawyers)

About The Legal 500

The Legal 500 has been benchmarking law firms and lawyers worldwide since 1987. Covering more than 150 jurisdictions, it remains one of the most comprehensive and widely referenced independent guides to the legal market. Rankings are based on a combination of client interviews, peer feedback and review of matter experience submitted by firms. We are proud of every lawyer recognized this year – this is a reflection of their work and the relationships they build with clients every day.

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