LYNX Hungary

Dr. Réka Roch

Senior Associate

alkalmazott ügyvéd, LL.M.

LYNX Senior Associate specializing in employment law, data protection, EU regulatory affairs, competition law, and life sciences.
EXPERIENCED
A decade advising Hungarian and international clients on employment, competition, and EU law matters, delivering seasoned counsel that anticipates regulatory challenges.
INTERNATIONAL
Lived, studied, and worked across Romania, Hungary, Germany, and Belgium, bringing firsthand understanding of diverse legal cultures to cross-border engagements.
SPECIALIZED
Fluency in four languages—Hungarian, German, English, and Romanian—enables seamless communication with clients and counterparties across Central and Eastern Europe.
CONNECTED
Member of the Budapest Bar Association, ensuring clients benefit from strong local networks and up-to-date knowledge of Hungarian legal developments.

About

Réka delivers practical, effective legal solutions across employment law, data protection, competition, and life sciences matters. Her GDPR compliance work focuses on employee data protection frameworks, helping organizations navigate the intersection of privacy and workforce management. She represents employers in disputes before Hungarian courts and advises on merger control filings under both Hungarian and EU competition regimes. Clients entering Hungary’s pharmaceutical and life sciences sector rely on her guidance for regulatory and contractual market entry strategies.

Her academic foundation includes a doctorate from Eötvös Lóránd Faculty of Law in Hungary and an LL.M. in European Law from TU Dresden in Germany. This dual training informs her approach to EU regulatory matters and cross-border structuring. Réka has contributed to leading international legal publications, including the World Bank’s Doing Business report and Global Competition Review’s cartel and M&A handbooks. Whether coordinating multicultural teams or bridging perspectives between diverse stakeholders, she brings openness and a global outlook to every engagement.

Practice Areas

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Employment

Manage workforce strategy and risk with acclaimed employment law advice that balances commercial goals with the ...

IP, Technology and Data

Turn IP, technology, and data challenges into competitive advantage with specialist legal strategies built for ...

Competition and Antitrust

Clear high-value transactions, defend market positions, and manage regulatory scrutiny with competition law advice proven in ...

Life Sciences and Pharma

Bridge scientific innovation and commercial success by guiding products from laboratory to patient across multiple ...

Explore Réka's professional background

TU Dresden Faculty of Law, Germany (LL.M.)
Eötvös Lóránd Faculty of Law, Hungary (dr.)

“Hungary – Cartel Regulation in 46 Jurisdictions Worldwide”, Getting the Deal Through, Global Competition Review, 2014
“Hungary – The Cartels and Leniency Review”, ed. Christine A. Varney, 2013
“Hungary – The Mergers & Acquisitions Review”, ed. Simon Robinson & Mark Zerbin, 2013
“Contributor, World Bank Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises”, chapter on Hungary, 2013

Budapest Bar Association

Advised multinational clients on Hungarian and cross-border employment law matters, including restructurings and mass redundancies.
Advised companies on the implementation of GDPR compliance frameworks with a focus on employee data protection.
Represented employers in employment law disputes before Hungarian courts and authorities.
Advised clients on merger control filings and antitrust compliance under Hungarian and EU competition law.
Advised on regulatory and contractual aspects of market entry in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sector in Hungary.

Hungarian
German
English
Romanian

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