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Arnar Þór Stefánsson

Attorney • Partner

Supreme Court Attorney Arnar Þór Stefánsson joined LEX in 2004. Arnar Þór is one of the most experienced litigator at LEX and has litigated well over 300 cases before the District and Supreme courts of Iceland as well as before the EFTA-court, for companies, individuals and public entities.

Supreme Court Attorney Arnar Þór Stefánsson joined LEX in 2004 after graduating with a law degree from the University of Iceland. Previously he worked for a short while for the Althing Ombudsman and was assistant judge at the Supreme Court from 2006-2007. Arnar specilises in litigation, and also has expert knowledge in the field of public administration, construction and urban planning, tendering, real estate, employment and labour law and obligation law. Arnar has taught in the faculty of law in the University of Iceland and Reykjavík University as well as teaching in bar admission courses for district court certification.

Recognitions

“Arnar Þór Stefánsson is a market-leading practitioner who handles a variety of disputes, from commercial litigation to administrative and public law cases. He also has experience in mandates with cross-border elements.”

Chambers and Partners

“Arnar Þór Stefánsson has good expertise”

Chambers and Partners

“The individuals that we work with act swiftly, have good knowledge in their fields and work closely with us. Arnar Þór Stefánsson in particular is the leading partner in this field.”

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