Shaping the Business Environment for Innovation & Investment

From left, Marcell Szőnyi - Partner at Dentons, Eyal Zucker - Managing Partner at Ediyal, Ted Boone - Of Counsel at Dentons and Professor at Corvinus University, Balazs Sahin-Toth - Senior Counsel at A&O Shearman, Judit Budai - Senior Partner at Szecskay Attorneys, Thomas Kiss - Policy Officer at the American Chambers of Commerce

At Ediyal we believe that the most valuable contribution an operational partner can make is not just helping companies navigate the existing business environment, but helping to improve it.

This week we hosted at our office a working session with senior counsels from three of the leading law firms in Hungary, Dentons, A&O Shearman and Szecskay Attorneys to initiate a policy paper that will be submitted to the Hungarian government via the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham). The paper will propose targeted amendments to current legislation with the aim of improving the business and investment environment with a particular focus on foreign direct investment, technology sector growth, and the conditions that make the business enviroment more innovative & competitive.

Why this matters

Hungary sits at a genuine inflection point. The country has real structural advantages, a skilled technical workforce, central European geography, and deep integration into EU supply chains. But the regulatory environment has not kept pace with the ambitions of the international companies that want to invest here.

The gap between Hungary's potential as a technology and investment destination and its current legislative framework is not inevitable. It is addressable. And addressing it requires the people closest to the ground, operators, investors, and their legal advisors to bring specific, actionable proposals to the table rather than waiting for change to arrive from the top down. That is what this paper intends to do.

From right, Etelka Katona - Operating Partner at Ediyal, Eyal Zucker - Managing Partner, Ted Boone - Of Counsel at Dentons and Professor at Corvinus University

The role Ediyal plays

Leading the drafting of this policy paper together with the experts at the table is a natural extension of our mission. We bring the operator's perspective on what slows down market entry, where FDI frameworks create friction, and what amendments would make a measurable difference to companies evaluating Hungary as a destination to invest and set up operations.

What comes next

The paper is in development. We will share more as the process advances.