The Legal 500

IP boutique Arnason Faktor is ‘the best intellectual property firm in Iceland’ and ‘provides great client value’. ‘The lawyers take a personal interest’ in matters, with the ‘diligent and extremely hardworking’ Gunnar Orn Hardarson being ‘a standout performer’. The ‘very skilled and analytical’ Sigurdur Ingvarsson, and the ‘very personable’ Asdis Magnusdottir are also highly regarded. The firm handles contentious and non-contentious patent work for several global pharmaceuticals companies and is also highly recommended for trade mark advice.

Juris Law Office is highly experienced in telecoms and media work, and its clients include Iceland Telecom, the Iceland National Broadcasting Service and newspaper company Árvakur. The highly experienced Andri Arnason is a key figure alongside Pall Asgrimsson, former general counsel at Iceland Telecom, whose recent arrival strengthened the practice further.

LOGOS legal services’ comprehensive IT and media practice has been advising several major clients in the TV and music industries recently. Highlights included advising The Icelandic Banks Data Centre on restructuring of its services to the financial sector. The firm also acted for Turner Broadcasting during its acquisition of media company LazyTown. Arni Vilhjalmsson and practice head Hjordis Halldorsdottir are recommended.

Einar Baldvin Arnason and Katrin Helga Hallgrimsdottir are the main TMT contacts at BBA // Legal, which has good experience in telecoms-related matters.

Geir Gestsson at Jonsson & Hall is recommended for trade mark, patent, media law, data protection and regulatory matters. The firm has a strong focus on IT and telecoms.

Lex Law Offices regularly receives work from telecoms company Nova, and also represents numerous cultural clients such as the National Museum of Iceland and the National Library of Iceland. Erla Arnadottir, Hulda Arnadottir and Ragnheiour Olafsdottir are key members of the team.

Tomas Jonsson is the main TMT contact at Reykjavik Law Firm, which has a strong reputation in IT and software.

IP boutique Sigurjónsson & Thor ehf. is well regarded for contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters. Magnus Haukur Magnusson is a Supreme Court Attorney with an excellent reputation for IP litigation.

The highly regarded Jon Ogmundsson heads ADVEL Attorneys at Law’s ‘excellent and intuitive’ team, which is mainly active in patent and trade mark protection and licensing. Sena Entertainment – the commercial agent for Universal, Sony and Twentieth Century Fox – regularly uses the firm for IP matters.

Fjeldsted, Blöndal & Fjeldsted’s patent and trade mark practice is regularly referred work by international law firms. It represents several major hotel, retail and pharmaceuticals companies.

JP Attorneys is well regarded for trade mark law and music-related legal advice.

Jonatansson & Co Legal Services acts for several global IT clients, and also has expertise in IP, media and entertainment law.

K R Law Office ehf., Patent and Trademark Attorneys runs a comprehensive practice including registrations and contentious advice. Name partner Kjartan Ragnars is recommended.

Boutique law firm Patice provides comprehensive patent and trade mark advice. Olafur Ragnarsson is very well regarded.