Réttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners' strength in corporate mandates is supplemented by the firm's dispute resolution expertise, with multiple team members leveraging significant experience in contentious matters. Supreme Court Attorney Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson leads the department, and is noted for his record in commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings. Senior associate Stefán Örn Stefánsson covers M&A, tax issues, and corporate and commercial law.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The lawyers at Réttur seems to have a strong practice of responding quickly to any client when an issue or question arises.'
  • 'Réttur has provided close, personal attention to three areas which are essential for us: immigration and citizenship, European intellectual property law, and business negotiations. The personal contact across those three areas, with different lawyers in some cases, makes them unique to us.'
  • 'They give you all their attention and make you feel like being taken care of. Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson and Stefán Örn Stefánsson have helped our company with different projects and they have really done a great job for us so far.'
  • 'The team is first and foremost trustworthy and ready to go the extra mile if needed.'

Key clients

  • Flux ehf.
  • Monerium ehf.
  • Icelandic Water Holdings ehf.
  • Bitfury Iceland ehf.
  • SÍBS, Reykjalundur endurhæfing ehf.
  • North Ventures ehf.
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Kirton McConkie
  • Httpool AB

Work highlights

  • Assisted Icelandic Water Holdings hf. with various corporate law matters, including share capital increases, stock option planning, and selling shares in the company to international investors.
  • Represented SÍBS in two court cases before the District Court regarding property rights of SÍBS.
  • Acted in proceedings before the District Court for shareholders in Flux ehf. and Vesturgarður ehf., where court-appointed assessors evaluated a long-disputed matter and rendered a report.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson

Other key lawyers

Sigrún Ingibjörg Gísladóttir, Stefán Örn Stefánsson