Réttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners
Client SatisfactionRéttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners excels in EEA and international human rights law, with significant experience representing cases before the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the European Court of Human Rights. Oddur Ástráðsson, who leads the EEA and competition practice, specialises in litigation, tax, and labour law. Key member Védís Eva Guðmundsdóttir provides expert advice on EEA law, focusing on safeguarding the rights of individuals and companies benefiting from the internal market’s four freedoms.
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Key clients
- Arion Bank hf.
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Teleios Capital Partners LLC
- Icelandic Nature Conservation Association
Work highlights
- Advised multiple landowners (Skagastál ehf., At Iceland ehf., et al.) in cases brought to the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the ECtHR regarding property rights.
- Advised landowners (Reykjaprent ehf., et al.) in a dispute regarding a planned transmission line on their lands, including court representation and potential requests for an ESA advisory opinion on possible violations of the EEA Agreement.
- Advised the Icelandic Nature Conservation Association in its opposition to whaling in Iceland, which included challenging the licensing of a whaling company and filing a complaint with the EFTA Surveillance Authority regarding potential violations of the EEA Agreement related to animal welfare, food safety, and carbon obligations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oddur Ástráðsson