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Mr Thorolfur Jonsson
Work Department
Banking and finance • Corporate and commercial law • Corporate finance and capital markets • Dispute resolution and litigation • Financial restructuring and insolvency • Mergers and acquisitions
Position
Partner
Career
Supreme Court Attorney Thorolfur worked at LOGOS between 1999-2004, and joined the firm again as a Partner in 2009, after five years with Kaupthing Bank. Thorolfur was the Managing Partner of LOGOS between 2019-2022.
Languages
English • Danish
Memberships
The Icelandic Bar Association • IBA (International Bar Association)
Education
Thorolfur graduated from the University of Iceland with a cand.jur. degree in 1999, qualified as an Attorney in 2000 and a Supreme Court Attorney in 2016. He received his LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School in 2002, and is a Certified Securities Broker since 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
Iceland > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Leading partners)LOGOS‘s full-service team draws in a prestige client list which includes major international names such as Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The group is recognised for its strength in capital markets work and comprehensive regulatory assistance, and has recently made substantial efforts to develop its banking and finance offering into a major force. Óttar Pálsson has significant expertise in capital markets, including both contentious and non-contentious matters, and co-leads the department alongside Thórólfur Jónsson, who covers securities regulation advice, corporate funding matters, and financial restructurings. Benedikt Egill Árnason specialises in transactions, and acts for a number of prominent corporate clients and private equity houses, while Guðbjörg Helga Hjartardóttir is noted for her expertise in financial restructurings and corporate finance mandates.
Iceland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)LOGOS fields a team which works within the firm’s full-service offering to meet the full range of client needs. The group covers all aspects of commercial and corporate law, and is a popular choice for international clients. Significant cross-border mandates handled by the firm include advising Icelandic biotechnology company Kerecis on the sale of all shares to Danish entity Coloplast for $1.3bn. Benedikt Egill Árnason is a transactional specialist, with experience acting for corporate clients and private equity houses. Árnason co-leads the department alongside Freyr Snæbjörnsson, who is noted for his strength in capital markets, and made partner in January 2023. Also key are Thórólfur Jónsson, who has core strength in M&A and securities regulations, and Guðbjörg Helga Hjartardóttir, who covers financial restructurings, M&A transactions, and corporate finance work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Iceland
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Iceland
- Leading partners Iceland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Leading partners Iceland > Banking, finance and capital markets
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EEA and competition
- Employment
- Maritime and transport
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- TMT and IP