With recognised strength in the field, the banking, finance, and capital markets team at Juris provides key advice to its clients, who include major Icelandic financial institutions and banks. Recently, the team has worked on multiple refinancing cases and a precedent-setting matter regarding credit agreements. Co-heads Halldór Jónsson and Sigurbjörn Magnússon bring long-standing knowledge, with Jónsson specialising in tax and experience practicing before the Supreme Court. Additional key members of the team include Ingvar Ásmundsson, who has experience in large-scale debt financing, and Vífill Harðarson, who advises on cross-border financing.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Juris team combines strong technical knowledge with a practical and solution-oriented approach, which makes their advice both reliable and commercially sound. They are highly responsive and proactive, ensuring that potential risks are identified early and that transactions move forward smoothly.'
- 'Compared to other firms, Juris stands out for the close partner involvement in matters and the high quality of their drafting and negotiation skills. The team is also collaborative and efficient, which clients appreciate when working under tight deadlines.’
- ‘Vífill Harðarson is a highly skilled lawyer with deep expertise in banking and finance. He combines technical precision with a pragmatic approach, ensuring that advice is not only legally sound but also commercially relevant. His responsiveness, clear communication, and ability to handle complex financing structures make him stand out from competitors. Clients value the confidence he inspires and his commitment to delivering practical solutions under pressure.’
Key clients
- Ísfélag hf.
- Landsbankinn hf.
- HS Orka hf.
- Samtök fjármálafyrirtækja (Finance Iceland)
- Dagar hf.
- Innviðir fjárfestingar II slhf.
- Summa Rekstrarfélag hf.
- Íslandsbanki hf.
- Heimar hf.
- Eksportfinansiering Norge
Work highlights
Advised Ísfélag hf. on its $228m refinancing from a syndicate of international and Icelandic banks.
Advised Samtök fjármálafyrirtækja (Finance Iceland) on the financing of the purchase of all residential housing in the town of Grindavík.
Representing Landsbankinn hf. in cases regarding the legality of variable interest rates in consumer mortgages.
Practice head
Halldór Jónsson; Sigurbjörn Magnússon
Other key lawyers
Ingvar Ásmundsson; Vífill Harðarson