Mrs Hjordis Halldorsdottir > LOGOS > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

LOGOS
EFSTALEITI 5
103 REYKJAVIK
Iceland

Work Department

Administrative and development law • Construction and real estate • Corporate and commercial law • Corporate finance and capital markets • Data protection • Dispute resolution and litigation • Energy • Financial restructuring and insolvency • IT and IP, telecommunications and entertainment • Procurement law

Position

Partner

Career

Supreme Court Attorney Hjordis Halldorsdottir joined LOGOS in 1999 and became a Partner in 2006. She was previously with the Ministry of Agriculture from 1998-1999.

Languages

English • Scandinavian Languages

Memberships

The Icelandic Bar Association • The Copyright Association of Iceland

Education

Hjordis graduated from the University of Iceland with a cand.jur. degree in 1998, qualified as an Attorney in 1999 and a Supreme Court Attorney in 2012. She received her LL.M. in Law and IT from Stockholm University in 2003.

Lawyer Rankings

Iceland > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Hjördís HalldórsdóttirLOGOS

LOGOS advises domestic and international clients on the full range of real estate and public procurement matters, and is a leader in construction law, with a strong track record in advising across diverse jurisdictions and industries. The group offers further expertise in contentious mandates, including litigation and arbitration proceedings. Team lead and Supreme Court attorney Hjördís Halldórsdóttir is a leading name for construction disputes, while Erlendur Gíslason has notable expertise in public procurement matters, with experience advising on major infrastructure projects. Benedikt Egill Árnason covers construction law, in addition to supplementary expertise in M&A and banking and finance mandates. Senior associate Kristófer Jónasson is also a key name to note.

Iceland > TMT and IP

(Hall of Fame)

Hjördís Halldórsdóttir – LOGOS

LOGOS handles all forms of contracts and transactions in the IT and IP sectors, and is noted for its strength in contentious matters, with a strong track record in IP disputes at all levels. The group covers a diverse range of IT matters, including handling data transfer agreements, privacy policies, and data mapping agreements, in addition to work involving developing technologies such as AI. Team lead Hjördís Halldórsdóttir is praised by clients for her ‘excellent judgement‘, and is a leading name for IT, IP and data protection matters. Other key team members include Áslaug Björgvinsdóttir, an expert in information privacy issues, and Árni Vilhjálmsson, who is a key contact for patent law. Senior associate Ýr Sigurðardóttir is also a key name to note.