Corporate and commercial law
Team Services
Our team in this field has a strong commercial focus as well as extensive experience from assisting a wide range of clients on a broad spectrum of issues relating to corporate and commercial law in Iceland. We aspire to provide professional and value-adding advice with respect to all legal and commercial issues that may arise in relation to the business of our clients, tailor made for the situation at hand and based on the client’s needs in each case.
Corporate and commercial law have been core areas of our practice since LOGOS was founded over a century ago. Our work in this practice area includes:
- Incorporation and choice of corporate form
- Capital structure and restructuring
- Capital finance
- Corporate governance
- Corporate ownership and management
- Corporate regulatory and compliance
- Shareholder agreements
- Board meetings / general meetings
- Joint ventures
- Start-up companies
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
Widely recognised as a market leader and ranked as a top-tier firm, we service a range of domestic and international clients in every sector. Being the largest law firm in Iceland enables us to draw on experience from a wide range of industry sectors and to advise on diverse and complex transactions.
Client testimonials
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
‘Top-class team, with relevant experience and very dedicated to the projects at hand. Solution driven and practical approach.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
‘In-depth and comprehensive legal knowledge. Long standing practice and broad experience. Great team diversity.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
‘Top notch care from experienced partners with significant depth and knowledge.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
‘Professional work and excellent quality of papers. Prompt response time to requests for legal advice and questions. Initiative and proactive with regard to legislative or regulatory proposals.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
‘Very strong team in all areas including their London office. Very efficient with expertise in all contractual and commercial situations.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
‘Thórólfur Jónsson is top-class, an expert in his field of law, and gets things done effortlessly. He is our preferred go-to person in many different cases.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
‘Guðbjörg Helga Hjartardóttir is very good overall on M&A strategy, corporate, and commercial issues, a standout lawyer.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
‘LOGOS provides professional services with a deep knowledge of the Icelandic corporate sector and international business and finance.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
‘The team stands out for its diversity, professionalism and engagement.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
‘Guðbjörg Helga Hjartardóttir has the experience to go into every project and see the big picture and assess the whole situation very quickly. Her work is of high quality work, and her attention to detail is of great value when it comes to finalizing complicated tasks. She is a top lawyer in her field.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Helga Melkorka Óttarsdóttir has a reputation for impeccable professionalism that is hard to beat.’