Juris advises clients across numerous highly regulated sectors, and is particularly active in relation to merger control work and business relationships. The group is also experienced in EEA issues such as state aid and GDPR considerations. The team is jointly led by competition expert Andri Árnason and Stefán A. Svensson, whose practice includes both competition and EEA matters. Finnur Magnússon and Hólmfríður Björk Sigurðardóttir are further key names within the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highest level of knowledge and experience in this field of law.’

  • ‘Stefán A. Svensson is extremely capable and has vast experience, making him one of the best practising lawyers in this field of law in Iceland.’

  • ‘Great expertise in the field of competition.’

  • ‘Excellent communication skills.’

Key clients

  • Fastus ehf.
  • Eimskipafélag Íslands hf.
  • Kvika banki hf.
  • Lyfja hf.
  • Five Degrees
  • Mjólkursamsalan
  • Landsbankinn hf.
  • Míla hf.

Work highlights

  • Advised on the merger of Ísfélag Vestmannaeyja hf. and Rammi hf to form Ísfélag hf.
  • Advising Mjólkursamsalan on Iceland’s draft new agricultural policy.
  • Representing Landsbankinn hf. in cases regarding the legality of variable interest rates in consumer mortgages.

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Practice head

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Andri Árnason, Stefán A. Svensson

Other key lawyers

Hólmfríður Björk Sigurðardóttir, Finnur Magnússon