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
Erla S. Árnadóttir
Read moreErla S. Árnadóttir joined LEX in 2000 but has practiced law since 1984. She is among the country’s leading experts in the fields of intellectual property law and information technology law.
Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir
Read moreEva Margrét Ævarsdóttir is an accomplished attorney and a Partner that specializes in Corporate law, Banking and Financing, Compliance, Employment law, EU/EEA law, Sustainability and Climate law and Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources law.
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.
Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson
Read moreGudmundur specializes in corporate law, mergers and aquisitions and financing, equity raises, loan facilities and bond issues.
Kristín Edwald
Read moreSupreme Court Attorney, Kristín Edwald, joined LEX in 2002. Upon completion of a law degree from the University of Iceland, Kristín worked as an associate at the Counsel Office, until she became a legal expert in the Economic Crime Unit at the National Commissioner of Icelandic Police in 2000.
Erla S. Árnadóttir
Erla S. Árnadóttir joined LEX in 2000 but has practiced law since 1984. She is among the country’s leading experts in the fields of intellectual property law and information technology law.
Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir
Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir is an accomplished attorney and a Partner that specializes in Corporate law, Banking and Financing, Compliance, Employment law, EU/EEA law, Sustainability and Climate law and Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources law.
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.
Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson
Gudmundur specializes in corporate law, mergers and aquisitions and financing, equity raises, loan facilities and bond issues.
Kristín Edwald
Supreme Court Attorney, Kristín Edwald, joined LEX in 2002. Upon completion of a law degree from the University of Iceland, Kristín worked as an associate at the Counsel Office, until she became a legal expert in the Economic Crime Unit at the National Commissioner of Icelandic Police in 2000.
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.“