Ms Dora Sif Tynes > ADVEL Attorneys at Law > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

ADVEL Attorneys at Law has significant expertise in banking and finance regulation, particularly in EU law and the European System of Financial Supervision. This includes advising Arion Bank on matters related to its funding, client loans, and providing legal counsel across other relevant aspects of its operations. The practice is co-led by Dóra Sif Tynes, who is a prominent consultant to public institutions and companies on EEA and EU law, and Stefan Þór Ingimarsson, who specialises in both domestic and cross-border company law, corporate governance issues, and insurance work.

ADVEL Attorneys at Law‘s ‘strong team with extensive experience’ is well-versed within a range of corporate and commercial law matters, as well as M&A deals and debt capital market transactions. Practice leader Stefan Þór Ingimarsson, described as a ‘highly skilled lawyer with extensive experience in M&A and commercial law’, handles local and cross-border transactions, as well as refinancings and reorganisations of Icelandic companies. Dóra Sif Tynes is a leading expert for public institutions and companies on EEA and EU law, utilising her extensive litigation experience, while Bjarni Þór Bjarnason focuses on company law, M&A, and corporate financings.

ADVEL Attorneys at Law has extensive knowledge of EEA issues, competition law, and state aid work, handling matters before the Icelandic Competition Authority, Icelandic courts, and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. Practice leader Dóra Sif Tynes assists public institutions and companies with EEA and EU law mandates and brings extensive litigation experience from the Community Courts and the EFTA Court. Hrafnhildur Kristinsdóttir rejoined the practice in 2024 following a seven-year tenure at the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Brussels. She has extensive expertise in European and administrative law, public procurements, and judicial procedures.