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Client SatisfactionDeloitte Legal ehf. works within the global network of the firm, and advises clients on a broad range of corporate transactions, including M&A, investments, and IPOs; the group benefits from the firm's expertise in tax issues. Þórdís Bjarnadóttir has experience working across a number of sectors, including the fisheries, real estate, and retail industries, and regularly advises clients on M&A and financing projects. Bjarnadóttir co-leads the department alongside Hallmundur Albertsson, who has a significant background in EEA and competition law.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very broad knowledge of commercial and tax laws and regulations and related government practices. Good "street smart" advice when dealing with complex regulatory issues.'
- 'The individuals are knowledgeable, on top of things and always available.'
- 'Excellent team.'
Key clients
- Gleðipinnar
- HS Orka hf.
- Solid Clouds hf.
- Askja hf.
- Hopp ehf.
- Ísey Export ehf.
- Mannvit hf.
- IS HAF fjárfestingar slhf.
- Landsbréf hf.
Work highlights
- Advising the selling shareholders on the sale of Gleðipinnar hf., a large-scale player in entertainment and restaurant market in Iceland, and acting as legal adviser on the restructuring of the sellers’ co-ownerships with the relevant investors.
- Provided legal and tax due diligence, and various legal advice to IS HAF fjárfestingar, a fund managed by Íslandssjóðir hf., a new $70m investment fund focusing on ocean related opportunities.
- Advising HS Orka hf., one of Iceland’s largest energy companies, on its investment in a hydropower plant entity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Þórdís Bjarnadóttir, Hallmundur Albertsson