ADVEL Attorneys at Law advises numerous listed companies and funds on a broad range of corporate matters both within Iceland and overseas, with notable strength advising on matters involving the UK market. Stefan Þór Ingimarsson, who leads the team, is a highly experienced practitioner with a practice which covers company law, corporate governance work, and M&A, with an emphasis on insurance law. Ragnar Guðmundsson and Bjarni Þór Bjarnason share key strength in tax law, M&A and corporate financings. Andri Fannar Bergþórsson joined the department in 2022 as a counsel, after previously working as a member of the Financial Supervision Committee at the Central Bank of Iceland.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Stefan Þor Ingimarsson is a very talented corporate lawyer and is very sharp in M&A.’

  • 'They act as one sole person. Excellent distribution of work.'

  • 'All of them are individually efficient, respond quickly and thoroughly, they seem professional and updated at all times.'

Key clients

  • Arion banki
  • Hampidjan
  • Advania Group
  • VÍS
  • Klappir Green Solutions
  • Oryggismidstodin
  • Brim hf.
  • Valitor hf.
  • N1 hf.

Work highlights

  • Advising Festi hf. on its forest carbon offset project to reduce the carbon footprint for the entire company group.
  • Acted as Arion Bank’s local counsel on arranging the bank's EMNT programme.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefan Þor Ingimarsson

Other key lawyers

Dora Sif Tynes, Bjarni Þór Bjarnason, Ragnar Guðmundsson, Andri Fannar Bergþórsson