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
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.
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.
Fanney Frímannsdóttir
Read moreFanney 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.
Lilja Jónasdóttir
Read moreAmong the country’s chief specialists in maritime and shipping law, Lilja provides legal advice in that area to domestic and foreign companies. Moreover, Lilja provides consulting for various government agencies and companies on administrative law and property law.
Stefán Orri Ólafsson
Read moreStefán 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.
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.
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.
Fanney Frímannsdóttir
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.
Lilja Jónasdóttir
Among the country’s chief specialists in maritime and shipping law, Lilja provides legal advice in that area to domestic and foreign companies. Moreover, Lilja provides consulting for various government agencies and companies on administrative law and property law.
Stefán Orri Ólafsson
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.
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.“