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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.

About LEX

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

Our People

  • Stefán Orri Ólafsson

    Attorney • Partner

    Stefán Orri is a highly respected partner at LEX law offices, specializing in banking, financial services, mergers & acquisitions and capital markets law. With over 15 years of experience, he has built a reputation for providing sophisticated legal counsel to leading financial institutions, investment firms, and corporate clients.

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  • Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir

    Attorney, LL.M. • Partner

    Lára Herborg– A Leading Expert in IT Law, Intellectual Property, and Data Protection

    Lára is among the country´s foremost experts in information technology law, intellectual property law, and data protection. She also possesses extensive experience in procurement and construction law, competition law, and administrative law. Over the years, Lára has provided legal counsel to numerous companies, municipalities, and public institutions.

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  • Fanney Frímannsdóttir

    Attorney • Partner

    Fanney Frímannsdóttir, joined LEX‘s corporate and finance team in 2011 and became a partner in 2020. She specialises in commercial law, corporate finance and M&A.

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  • Guðjón Ármannsson

    Attorney • Partner

    Guðjón Ármannsson is an attorney at law, licensed to practice before the District Courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Mr. Ármannsson joined LEX in 2007, but previously worked for the Wasteland Commission.

    Mr. Ármannsson specializes in litigation and has expertise in the field of property law, natural resources law, law of tort, administrative law and urban planning and construction legislation.

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  • Ólafur Haraldsson

    Attorney • Partner

    Ólafur is a Supreme Court Attorney, authorised to practice before the district courts, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Iceland. Ólafur began working as an associate at the Counsel Office upon completion of a law degree in 1992, and established his own practice in 1995. He joined LEX in 1999 and has worked there ever since.

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Stefán Orri Ólafsson

Attorney • Partner

Stefán Orri is a highly respected partner at LEX law offices, specializing in banking, financial services, mergers & acquisitions and capital markets law. With over 15 years of experience, he has built a reputation for providing sophisticated legal counsel to leading financial institutions, investment firms, and corporate clients.

Read more

Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir

Attorney, LL.M. • Partner

Lára Herborg– A Leading Expert in IT Law, Intellectual Property, and Data Protection

Lára is among the country´s foremost experts in information technology law, intellectual property law, and data protection. She also possesses extensive experience in procurement and construction law, competition law, and administrative law. Over the years, Lára has provided legal counsel to numerous companies, municipalities, and public institutions.

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Fanney Frímannsdóttir

Attorney • Partner

Fanney Frímannsdóttir, joined LEX‘s corporate and finance team in 2011 and became a partner in 2020. She specialises in commercial law, corporate finance and M&A.

Read more

Guðjón Ármannsson

Attorney • Partner

Guðjón Ármannsson is an attorney at law, licensed to practice before the District Courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Mr. Ármannsson joined LEX in 2007, but previously worked for the Wasteland Commission.

Mr. Ármannsson specializes in litigation and has expertise in the field of property law, natural resources law, law of tort, administrative law and urban planning and construction legislation.

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Ólafur Haraldsson

Attorney • Partner

Ólafur is a Supreme Court Attorney, authorised to practice before the district courts, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Iceland. Ólafur began working as an associate at the Counsel Office upon completion of a law degree in 1992, and established his own practice in 1995. He joined LEX in 1999 and has worked there ever since.

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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.“

Legal 500

„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.“

Legal 500