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.
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
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Þor Ingimarsson