PROVARIS Varga & Partners is a full-service Hungarian law firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Budapest. The firm is led by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. István Varga, one of Hungary’s leading dispute resolution practitioners and legal scholars, and combines strong academic credentials with extensive international legal and business experience.

The firm advises domestic and international clients across a broad range of practice areas, including corporate and commercial law, M&A, dispute resolution, life sciences and healthcare, data protection, technology, information security, employment, real estate, intellectual property, competition law, public procurement and regulatory matters.

PROVARIS acts for multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology companies, life sciences businesses, public sector organisations and emerging growth companies on complex domestic and cross-border matters. The firm is recognised by leading international legal directories, including Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. PROVARIS is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) and Life Sciences, while The Legal 500 recognises the firm’s capabilities in TMT and Data Privacy & Data Protection.

Technology experience

Technology, privacy and cybersecurity are among the firm’s core strategic focus areas. The Digital & Technology Group consists of two partners and a team of five lawyers and professionals dedicated to technology, data, privacy, cybersecurity and digital regulation matters.

The team advises clients on artificial intelligence, data governance, data protection and privacy, cybersecurity, digital transformation, cloud services, software licensing, digital identity, technology transactions and technology-related disputes. The practice is particularly focused on complex projects where technology, regulation, governance and business strategy intersect.

PROVARIS regularly assists clients with AI governance, digital transformation programmes, NIS2 and DORA implementation, cyber incident response, technology procurements, data-driven business models and cross-border regulatory compliance.

To provide integrated solutions, the firm works closely with a trusted ecosystem of cybersecurity and digital forensic specialists, technology consultants, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) experts, auditors and IT advisory firms. This multidisciplinary approach enables PROVARIS to support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of complex technology projects and incidents, from strategic planning and implementation to investigations, regulatory response and dispute resolution.