Bittera Kohlrusz & Toth former Managing Partner Csaba Bittera has joined Fraport as its Senior Legal Advisor.
Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide is a German transport company that operates the Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt am Main and has an interest in the operation of several other airports around the world.
Before joining Fraport, Bittera spent six years at the helm of Bittera Kohlrusz & Toth, between 2018 and 2024 (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 15, 2024), and another six years helming its legacy firm Bittera & Toth, between 2012 and 2018. During this period, and earlier, he also provided services to the Budapest Airport, firstly as an in-house counsel between 2004 and 2009, then as an Attorney at Law between 2009 and 2010, and finally as the Acting Head of Legal and Company Secretary between 2010 and 2024. He was in charge of the legal management of the crisis that Budapest Airport faced after the collapse of Malev in February 2012.
Commenting on the move, Bittera said that he loved working for the Budapest Airport. “I love aviation and after 20 years I felt that it was time to move on. Fraport put the trust in me and I am looking forward to working on great airport transactions in my new role.”
