Commercial, corporate and M&A

BBA//Fjeldco

BBA//Fjeldco has a comprehensive corporate law offering, covering a wide range of legal services in M&A, capital markets, banking and corporate finance, energy and PFI projects, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. The practice is co-led by Halldór Karl Halldórsson, who specialises in complex domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate law; Einar Baldvin Árnason, who advises major Icelandic companies and investment funds on corporate and commercial issues; and Bjarki Diego, who has over 30 years experience in corporate and commercial law. Ásgeir Ragnarsson is experienced in advising international corporations and financial institutions on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, while Baldvin Björn Haraldsson focuses on large M&A transactions in Iceland. Stefán Reykjalín and Jóhann Magnús Jóhannsson are also key members of the team.

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Key clients

Coloplast
Jörg Fior and Ralf Gentz
SRE III slhf.
SID ehf.
InvestorFlow

Work highlights

Advised the acquirer of Kerecis, Iceland's first unicorn, on a large and complex M&A transaction involving due diligence, structuring, drafting, and completion under Icelandic law.
Advised Marel hf. on a voluntary takeover bid by John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), including drafting and structuring transaction documents, disclosure requirements, and navigating cross-border complexities involving Icelandic and US laws.
Advised Kvika bank on the sale of TM tryggingar hf. to Landsbankinn hf., including vendor due diligence, drafting the share purchase agreement and related documents, and conducting competition analyses.

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