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Client SatisfactionDeloitte Iceland works within the firm's global network to represent prominent clients in a range of commercial disputes. The department covers the real estate, energy, and financial sectors, with key strength in tax litigation. Competition specialist Hallmundur Albertsson leads the team alongside tax expert Guðbjörg Thorsteinsdottir and managing partner Haraldur Birgisson, a leading name for transfer pricing disputes.
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Key clients
- Síminn hf.
- Reiknistofa bankanna hf.
- HS Orka hf.
- Mannvit hf.
- Gourmet ehf.
- G2A ehf.
- Hopp Leigubílar ehf.
- Bru II Venture Capital Fund S.C.A., SICAR
- Auðhumla svf.
Work highlights
- Represented an industrial entity in defending its case before the tax tribunal in one of the first large transfer pricing cases in Iceland, which has now been appealed to the district courts.
- Represented HS Orka hf. in a case, which ended with an out of court settlement, of a claim towards the Icelandic Government in relation to the legal basis of an electricity supply charge, which benefitted the whole sector.
- Assisted a LUX creditor of Bru Venture capital in relation to a substantial claim in the estate of the fund Bru II Island hf.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hallmundur Albertsson, Guðbjörg Thorsteinsdottir, Haraldur Birgisson