LEX
LEX is one of Iceland´s leading law firms
LEX is one of Iceland´s leading law firms, comprised of around 40 lawyers, providing clients with comprehensive services over a wide range of financial, corporate and commercial issues, as well as most other aspects of Icelandic law.
Industries
LEX places emphasis on ensuring that clients receive services from specialized staff according to the needs of each specific project.
LEX possess exceptional expertise in the main fields of Icelandic law
- Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
- Competition Law
- Construction, Public Procurement and Tendering Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance and Project Finance
- Employment and Labour Law
- Environmental, Sustainability and Governance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Shipping, Transportation and Maritime Law
- Tax and Customs
- Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
- Competition Law
- Construction, Public Procurement and Tendering Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance and Project Finance
- Employment and Labour Law
- Environmental, Sustainability and Governance
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Shipping, Transportation and Maritime Law
- Tax and Customs
Our People
Garðar Víðir Gunnarsson
Read moreGarðar Víðir Gunnarsson joined LEX in 2009 and became a partner in 2013. He is a leading expert in the area of tax law and has advised numerous companies, both domestic and international, on tax-related matters.
Óskar Sigurðsson
Read moreSupreme Court Attorney Óskar Sigurðsson is among the leading litigation lawyers in Iceland. His area of expertise lies in the field of real estate and property law, construction law, urban planning, natural resources and environmental law.
Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson
Read moreGudmundur specializes in corporate law, mergers and aquisitions and financing, equity raises, loan facilities and bond issues.
Örn Gunnarsson
Read moreÖrn joined LEX law offices in 2010 and has since been the Managing Partner of the firm for much of that time. In his legal practice, Örn has mainly advised on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where he has over 20 years of professional experience both as a lawyer and as a corporate advisor.
Birgir Már Björnsson
Read moreBirgir Már Björnsson is a Surpeme Court Attorney authorized to practice before the District Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Iceland. Birgir earned his BA in Law from the University of Iceland in 2007 and Masters degree (Mag.jur.) from the same institution in 2009.
Garðar Víðir Gunnarsson
Garðar Víðir Gunnarsson joined LEX in 2009 and became a partner in 2013. He is a leading expert in the area of tax law and has advised numerous companies, both domestic and international, on tax-related matters.
Óskar Sigurðsson
Supreme Court Attorney Óskar Sigurðsson is among the leading litigation lawyers in Iceland. His area of expertise lies in the field of real estate and property law, construction law, urban planning, natural resources and environmental law.
Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson
Gudmundur specializes in corporate law, mergers and aquisitions and financing, equity raises, loan facilities and bond issues.
Örn Gunnarsson
Örn joined LEX law offices in 2010 and has since been the Managing Partner of the firm for much of that time. In his legal practice, Örn has mainly advised on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where he has over 20 years of professional experience both as a lawyer and as a corporate advisor.
Birgir Már Björnsson
Birgir Már Björnsson is a Surpeme Court Attorney authorized to practice before the District Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Iceland. Birgir earned his BA in Law from the University of Iceland in 2007 and Masters degree (Mag.jur.) from the same institution in 2009.
International rating agencies have for years ranked LEX as one of the leading law firms in the country.
„LEX Law Offices boasts a broad corporate and commercial offering, including public M&A mandates. The law firm also possesses high-level expertise in banking and finance. Its lawyers additionally assist with the compliance and regulatory aspects of transactions.“
„LEX Law Offices boasts a broad corporate and commercial offering, including public M&A mandates. The law firm also possesses high-level expertise in banking and finance. Its lawyers additionally assist with the compliance and regulatory aspects of transactions.“