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Mr Olafur Eiriksson

Work Department
Construction and real estate • Dispute resolution and litigation • Employment and labour law • Financial restructuring and insolvency • Insurance and torts
Position
Partner
Career
Supreme Court Attorney Olafur Eiriksson joined LOGOS in 2006 and became a Partner in 2009. He was previously with Hafnarfjordur Law Firm from 1995-2006.
Languages
English • Danish
Memberships
The Icelandic Bar Association
Education
Olafur graduated from the University of Iceland with a cand.jur. degree in 1999, qualified as an Attorney in 2000 and a Supreme Court Attorney in 2006.
Lawyer Rankings
Iceland > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)LOGOS‘ ‘highly capable’ dispute resolution team, regarded as ‘one of the strongest in the market’, has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation and representation before the Icelandic Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Government-appointed committees, arbitration tribunals, and the European Court of Human Rights. Led by Heiðar Ásberg Atlason, the team excels in handling both commercial disputes and corporate criminal law matters. Atlason advises major international banks and financial institutions on bankruptcy and restructuring-related litigation, while Helga Óttarsdóttir specialises in EEA and competition litigation. Praised as ‘top class in the market’. Ólafur Eiríksson
has vast experience in litigation, white-collar crime cases, and tort law. ‘Brilliant lawyer’ Halldór Brynjar Halldórsson offers over a decade of expertise in large-scale competition litigation.
Iceland > Employment
(Leading partners)LOGOS, praised as a ‘go-to firm for Iceland employment matters’, assists clients with all aspects of employment law, such as employment contracts, restructurings, and disputes with employees and organisations. Under the leadership of Ólafur Eiríksson, the practice advises on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, including employee remuneration schemes, work permits, claims of bullying, and whistleblowing cases. Described as a ‘leading expert in employment law’, Eiríksson specialises in handling cases involving discrimination, unfair dismissals, and contract terminations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Iceland
- Employment Iceland
- Hall of Fame Iceland > Dispute resolution
- Leading partners Iceland > Employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EEA and competition
- Employment
- Maritime and transport
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT and IP