The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Juris Law Office is a second tier firm,

Juris Law Office significantly enhanced its credentials following its merger with Jonsson & Hardarson and the arrival of Halldor Jonsson, who has experience as former general counsel of Landsbanki Luxembourg. The team advised Icelandic State Financial Investments on issues regarding its holdings in Icelandic banks. Jonsson, Stefan Svensson and Vifill Hardarson are recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Juris Law Office is a second tier firm,

Juris Law Office represented the buyers of Pizza Pizza, owner of the Domino’s Pizza franchise in Iceland. Other clients include Iceland Post, Iceland Telecom and the Iceland National Broadcasting Service. The team was significantly enhanced by the arrival of Halldor Jonsson and Vifill Hardarson following the merger with Jonsson & Hardarson, as well as Pall Asgrimsson, former Iceland Telecom general counsel. Andri Arnason is also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Juris Law Office is a first tier firm,

Juris Law Office recently defended former Prime Minister Geir Haarde and has also been representing Islandsbanki in a dispute relating to currency-linked loans and the IPO of its predecessor Glitnir Bank. Andri Arnason is ‘a very good Supreme Court attorney’, and Stefan Svensson is also highly recommended.

Within EEA and competition, Juris Law Office is a second tier firm,

Andri Arnason is the key contact at Juris Law Office, which is particularly recommended for contentious matters. It represented the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service in various disputes regarding media advertising.

Within Legal market overview,

It should be noted that Jonsson & Hardarson merged with Juris Law Office.

Within Maritime and transport, Juris Law Office is a first tier firm,

At Juris Law Office, Andri Arnason and his team have a strong record in transport and logistics matters for clients such as Iceland Post and the Ministry of Transport. Sigurbjorn Magnusson and Stefan Svensson represent several Icelandic fishing companies.

Within Projects and PFI, Juris Law Office is a second tier firm,

Juris Law Office has advised Iceland State Electricity on various foreign and domestic projects concerning Iceland’s geothermal energy. Halldor Jonsson is experienced in industrial and environmental impact assessments.

Within Restructuring and insolvency, Juris Law Office is a second tier firm,

Juris Law Office has long been active in contentious restructurings through Andri Arnason and Stefan Svensson, and the arrival of Halldor Jonsson and Vifill Hardarson from Jonsson & Hardarson has bolstered its non-contentious capability. Recent instructions include advising on the Kaupthing insolvency, including acting in several cross-border disputes.

Within TMT and IP, Juris Law Office is a first tier firm,

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.