Mr Stefan Þór Ingimarsson > ADVEL Attorneys at Law > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

ADVEL Attorneys at Law
SUDURLANDSBRAUT 18
108 REYKJAVIK
Iceland

Work Department

International Commercial law, Corporate law, M&A, Insurance law and Contract law

Position

Mr. Ingimarsson holds an LL.M. In International Economic and Business law from Groningen University (2005) and conducts Ph.D. research at the Business Law Department at Tilburg University. He has been involved in several local and cross-border transactions over the years, as well as refinancing and reorganisation of major Icelandic companies. Mr. Ingimarsson is a prominent expert in insurance law, a Partner and leads the international division at ADVEL.

Career

2009 – ADVEL Attorneys at Law

2000 – 2004 Fulltingi Legal Services

1999 – Lögvísi law firm

1998 – VÍS Insurance

Languages

Icelandic, English and Swedish

Memberships

Icelandic Bar Association

Education

2006 – 2009 Ph.D. research., Business Law Department, Tilburg University

2005 LL.M. International Economic and Business Law, Groningen University (cum laude)

1999 University of Iceland, Cand.jur

Lawyer Rankings

Iceland > Employment

ADVEL Attorneys at Law provides employment services to clients across numerous industries, including the shipping, IT, and banking sectors. The group is experienced in advising on cross-border matters, and a range of resultant complex labour law issues. Stefan Þór Ingimarsson leads the team, and is experienced in company law and corporate governance; Guðmundur Siemsen provides key support.

Iceland > Banking, finance and capital markets

ADVEL Attorneys at Law advises a number of prominent domestic banking clients, as well as foreign financial institutions with interests in Iceland. The highly experienced team covers a range of areas, including corporate financings, restructurings and reorganisations, and regulatory matters. Team lead Stefan Þór Ingimarsson has expertise in refinancings and reorganisations, while Dóra Sif Tynes is a key name for EEA and EU law, and Ragnar Guðmundsson has strength in tax law and corporate financings.

Iceland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

Stefan Þór Ingimarsson – ADVEL Attorneys at Law

ADVEL Attorneys at Law advises numerous listed companies and funds on a broad range of corporate matters both within Iceland and overseas, with notable strength advising on matters involving the UK market. Stefan Þór Ingimarsson, who leads the team, is a highly experienced practitioner with a practice which covers company law, corporate governance work, and M&A, with an emphasis on insurance law. Ragnar Guðmundsson and Bjarni Þór Bjarnason share key strength in tax law, M&A and corporate financings. Andri Fannar Bergþórsson joined the department in 2022 as a counsel, after previously working as a member of the Financial Supervision Committee at the Central Bank of Iceland.

Iceland > TMT and IP

ADVEL Attorneys at Law is increasingly prominent in the IP space, and regularly advises clients on design patents, copyright issues, and trade mark protection work, with experience acting across Europe and Scandinavia. The department covers numerous sectors, including the fishing, technology and bioscience industries, with a client base which includes both start-ups and established companies. Team lead Stefan Þór Ingimarsson covers company law, corporate governance work, and M&A issues.