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Arpad Szakal, ACC

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Partner - Aviation & Transportation | Infrastructure | Energy at Cormis Partners
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Arpad Szakal is a Partner at Cormis Partners, where he leads the global Aviation & Aerospace executive search practice. A former aviation lawyer with an advanced LL. M. in Air & Space Law from Leiden University, he specializes in placing senior leadership talent. Colleagues and clients describe him as a professional, knowledgeable thought leader.

Arpad is an active member of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the Air League, and the Aviation Club of the UK. He speaks fluent English, German, and Hungarian, with conversational Spanish, having lived and worked in multiple European countries. He also serves as a guest lecturer on career management topics.

Unique fact: Arpad is a qualified solution-focused therapist and an ICF-accredited executive and leadership coach, blending psychological insight with his executive search expertise.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Partner - Aviation & Transportation | Infrastructure | Energy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Arpad cares about

Aviation & Aerospace
He is the Head of Aviation & Aerospace at his firm and a former aviation lawyer, demonstrating deep, long-term commitment to the sector.
Executive Leadership
His work focuses on C-suite and board-level placements. His social media posts frequently analyze leadership qualities, corporate culture, and talent retention strategies at the executive level.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Partner - Aviation & Transportation | Infrastructure | Energy
Cormis Partners
4-2021 - 1-2025
Principal Consultant
Cormis Partners
9-2020 - 3-2021
Senior Associate
Cormis Partners
8-2020
Career Transition Coach & Outplacement Consultant
The Centre for Aviation Psychology
3-2018 - 8-2020
Senior Resourcing Advisor | Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
Laing O'Rourke
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Media appearances

S05E23 - Identifying leaders - Arpad Szakal - Cormis Partners Search. Featured in GlobalAirSpaceRadar
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Spotlight on… Arpad Szakal, Head of Aviation & Aerospace at Cormis Partners. Featured in CargoForwarder.eu
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Education
2009 - 2010
Advanced LL.M.
Leiden University
2004 - 2008
LLB
University of Birmingham
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