EFTA - Iceland

Landslog – Law Offices

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Landslog – Law Offices acts for a client base of both public and private groups, and supplements its corporate and commercial offering with coverage of real estate, competition, and IP matters. Team lead Viðar Lúðvíksson, who has over 25 years’ experience in the practice area, is an M&A specialist with a track record in acting for prestige international and domestic clients. Lúðvíksson is supported by Supreme Court Advocate Grímur Sigurðsson, competition law specialist Jóna Björk Helgadóttir, and Jón Gunnar Ásbjörnsson.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Good overall competence in the various fields of law with short turn-around time. Good representation in regulatory interactions with the authorities and litigation.'
  • 'Grímur Sigurðsson is best lawyer in Iceland. He is very fast with response. And quality of his work is the best. Jóna Björk Helgadóttir is foremost lawyer in competition law in Iceland.'

Key clients

  • Hagar hf.
  • Syn hf./ Vodafone Iceland
  • Isavia
  • DeCode Genetics
  • Icelandic Regional Development
  • The National University Hospital
  • Advania
  • Alvogen pharmaceuticals
  • Syndis
  • Curio
  • Hekla
  • University of Iceland Lottery
  • Frumtok
  • Umbudamidlun
  • Icelandic Fish Market
  • Islandsbanki
  • Icelandic Prime Contractors – IAV
  • Samkaup
  • The Icelandic National Opera
  • The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA)

Work highlights

  • Advised Syn hf. (Vodafone Iceland) on all aspects of the first sale and lease-back of passive mobile phone telecom infrastructure in Iceland, a ISK6bn deal.
  • Advised Hagar hf. on the acquisition of all shares in Eldum Rett.
  • Acted as head legal counsel for the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration in connection with major traffic structures which are planned to be built on the basis of the newly approved law on Public-Private Partnerships.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Viðar Lúðvíksson

Other key lawyers

Hlynur Halldorsson, Grímur Sigurðsson, Jóna Björk Helgadóttir, Jón Gunnar Ásbjörnsson.