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Praised for its ‘prompt and professional services’, LOGOS handles both contentious and non-contentious tax matters, including M&A due diligence, financial restructurings, investments, and tax disputes before tax authorities and all levels of the Icelandic courts. The ’highly recommended’ Bjarnfreður Ólafsson and Jón Elvar Guðmundsson head up the practice, with Ólafsson leading restructuring projects, and Guðmundsson handling large tax disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Modern, forward thinking practice that also feels very established. Broad ranging in terms of skillsets within the building. So for us, very much a one stop shop.'

  • ‘Very prompt and professional services.'

  • 'Bjarnfreður Ólafsson is highly recommended for taxes and corporate work.'

  • ‘Very reliable, smart and intelligent people.'

Key clients

  • Deutsche Bank
  • Kvika Bank hf.
  • Summa Asset Management
  • AEX Gold
  • Adira ehf.
  • Elkem Iceland ehf.
  • Rio Tinto Iceland hf.
  • Nordural ehf. (Century Aluminium)
  • Sling ehf.
  • ALMC hf.
  • CCP ehf.
  • Foodco ehf.

Work highlights

  • Advised shareholders on the sale of Kerecis hf. to Coloplast AS.
  • Advised Adomat & Heidenblut M1 ehf. in a tax case before the District Court of Reykjavik, challenging a State Tax Board decision.
  • Advised 115 Security before the State Tax Board in litigation concerning principles of the Constitution, the Income Tax, and VAT legislation.

Lawyers

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Bjarnfreður Ólafsson
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Jón Elvar Guðmundsson
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bjarnfreður Ólafsson, Jón Elvar Guðmundsson