LOGOS fields a team with expertise in all forms of litigation, with a strong record before courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the European Court of Human Rights. The group works as part of the firm’s full-service offering to provide comprehensive support, with areas of strength including contentious insolvencies, competition damages claims, construction damages claims, and corporate investigations. Team lead Heiðar Ásberg Atlason is a leading name for bankruptcy law, financial restructurings, and contract law. Other key team members include competition law specialists Halldór Brynjar Halldórsson and Helga Óttarsdóttir, as well as Supreme Court attorney Ólafur Eiríksson, whose practice covers white-collar crime, tort, and employment law.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Sound base, which contributes to a proper level of knowledge.'
Key clients
- Morgan Stanley Inc.
- Goldman Sachs Inc.
- Siminn hf.
- HSBC Bank plc.
- Marel hf.
- Deloitte ehf.
- Eimskipafelag Islands hf.
- Arion Bank hf.
- Icelandair ehf.
- Islenskir adalverktakar hf.
- Laxar fiskeldi ehf.
- Norvik hf.
- Securitas hf.
- Landsbankinn hf.
- 66 North Lux SARL
- Kvika Bank hf.
- Vordur Insurance
- MAST (The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority)
- IFR - Reykjavik Sports Club for Disabled
- Lyf og heilsa ehf.
- Árfoss
- Jin Shan
- Saint Lawrence Aviation Leasing Ltd.
- Avolon/CIT Aerospace Int.
- RRPF Engine Leasing Ltd.
- Gylfaflot 2 ehf.
- GF-4 ehf.
- Nestak ehf.
- Valitor hf.
- Estate of Brotafl ehf.
- Istak hf.
- Origo hf.
- The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association
Work highlights
- Representing HSBC Milan Branch in a litigation valued at more than $30m relating to the winding-up process of LBI ehf.
- Representing Arion Bank hf., the country's largest financial institution, in a landmark case concerning variable interests rates in consumer loans.
- Representing the former director of Wow air hf., in a case in which the bankrupt estate of the airline claims damages from its directors, as well as its former parent company.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Heiðar Ásberg Atlason