Firm overview

LEX is one of Iceland’s leading law firms, providing clients with a comprehensive range of services on a wide spectrum of financial, corporate and commercial issues, as well as other aspects of the law. It is the firm’s policy to meet the legal requirements of our clients in the context of ever-changing local and international markets.

Over the past decades, LEX has successfully acted on behalf of a large number of internationally respected corporations, organizations and private individuals both in Iceland and abroad.

Among LEX’s clients are major local and international banks, financial institutions, merchants and ship owners, along with a large number of municipalities, government organizations, insurance companies, manufacturers, businesses, media outlets, utilities and private individuals.

Firm overview

Lagahvoll is an independent law firm with strong focus on impartiality. The firm was established in 2012 and  is known for its partners´ experience within the financial industry and its focus on creating added value for its customers. Lagahvoll ‘s clients include international financial institutions, private equity and venture capital funds, start-ups, corporations and investors. 

Firm overview

Landslog – Law Offices is among the largest and most respected firms in the country. The firm provides cutting edge legal services in a boutique fashion while working closely with the clients, providing high level “one-stop” legal services. Landslog have handled many of the largest M&A transactions in Iceland over the past couple of years, for example:

• Vidar Ludviksson was sole legal advisor to FAST-1 slhf. on the sale to Reginn hf. (a listed company) of two real-estate companies with an enterprise value of EUR 185,000,000. The transaction was finalised in September 2018.
• In 2017 Vidar Ludviksson advised Vodafone Iceland (i.e. Syn hf., which is listed on the Icelandic Nasdaq stock exchange) on the purchase of assets and operations (including TV stations, content agreements with foreign providers) from 365 midlar hf.
• In 2017 Vidar Ludviksson and Jona Bjork Helgadottir advised Hagar hf. (Iceland’s largest retailer, listed on the Icelandic Nasdaq stock exchange) on the purchase of all shares in the oil company Oliuverzlun Islands hf. (around 133 million Euros).  

Landslog’s clients include the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Innovation, the Icelandic Government, U.K. based D&O insurers, SMI ehf. (furniture, lighting, storage and accessories retail), Kaupthing hf., HS Orka (power company), OR (Reykjavik Energy power company), The Financial Supervisory Authority, Islandsbanki hf. (bank), Landsbankinn hf. (bank), Arion Bank hf., various municipalities (administrative, zoning and planning), Lyfja (retail pharmaceutical products in Iceland), the National University Hospital of Iceland, and ISAVIA ohf. (provides services in the air and on the ground).

Firm overview

Juris is a full-service corporate law firm based in Reykjavík, Iceland. We represent clients from all business and economic sectors, from governments and local authorities to operating businesses, financial institutions and investors. We pride ourselves on developing long-term relationships with our clients, enabling us to tailor our approach and add additional value through our knowledge of their businesses and sectors.

The background and knowledge of our multi-jurisdictional team enables us to provide international clients with a unique gateway to Iceland, providing seamless cross-border legal advice efficiently and cost-effectively.