Lex Law Offices acts for prominent public and private clients in the real estate space, and boasts significant strength in the energy sector. Public procurement and local planning work are key areas for the firm, which has been representing Nýr landspítali in a €47m dispute with a bidder in a tender for the exterior wall system of the New National Hospital project. The group benefits from close ties with major domestic engineering companies and contractors, with experience advising on a broad range of projects. The department is co-led by litigators Óskar Sigurðsson and Arnar Þór Stefánsson. Garðar Víðir Gunnarsson advises domestic and international clients on real estate investments, and has particular strength in the tourism sector, while Guðjón Ármannsson is a key name for property litigation.
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Key clients
- Reykjastræti ehf.
- Reginn hf.
- Kaldalón
- Stefnir .
- Íslandssjóðir
- Landsbréf hf
- Kvika Asset Management hf.
- Nýr landspítali ohf. (The New National Hospital)
- Fjallabyggð Municipality
- Kópavogur
- Skel fjárfestingarfélag hf.
Work highlights
- Advising Reykjastræti ehf., on all corporate and commercial issues concerning the setup of a Reykjastræti as a Real Estate Holding Company.
- Defended the interests of Fjallabyggd municipality when the company Selvík ehf. claimed recognition of damages due to a contract for the development of the town Siglufjorður.
- Representing Nýr Landspítali ohf., the entity tasked with administering the New National Hospital project, before the Public Procurement Complaints Commission in a case regarding a complaint lodged by a bidder.
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Óskar Sigurðsson, Arnar Þór Stefánsson