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Kristinn Hallgrimsson
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Work Department
Corporate law, M&A, Banking and Finance law
Position
Mr. Hallgrimsson is a respected professional with over two decades of extensive experience within the field of corporate law and M&A. As leader of the Corporate and M&A division at ADVEL, he has been called upon to oversee and execute some of the most extensive financial restructuring and M&A deals in recent years. Mr. Hallgrimsson is highly ranked and trusted professional within the Icelandic corporate community.
Career
From 2005 ADVEL Attorneys (Partner) Fulltingi 2000 - 2005 (Partner) Lögvisi 1989 - 2000 (Partner) Lögvísi 1985 - 1989 (Associate)
Languages
Icelandic, English, Danish
Member
Icelandic Bar Assocation. Globalaw
Education
Supreme Court Attorney from 1994. Admitted to the Bar in 1988. Law degree (cand.iur) from the University of Iceland in 1985.
Iceland
Banking, finance and capital markets
Within: Banking, finance and capital markets
The ADVEL Attorneys at Law team represents Arion Bank in a range of complex matters, including in updates and amendments to the bank’s NOK500m bond issuance to the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2013. Practice head Kristinn Hallgrímsson and head of the international team Stefán Þór Ingimarsson are key contacts. Clients include N1, HB Grandi and Advania Group.
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Within: Commercial, corporate and M&A
The ‘outstanding’ ADVEL Attorneys at Law represented Hampidjan in its ISK286m acquisition of VOOT Beita and the cross-border acquisition of Von. Highly regarded practice head Stefán Þór Ingimarsson ‘professionally manages relationships with clients and foreign lawyers’. Kristinn Hallgrímsson is also a key contact.
Dispute resolution
Within: Dispute resolution
The team at ADVEL Attorneys at Law, headed by Guðmundur Siemsen, is regarded for its ‘professional approach to coordination and management of cross-border disputes’. It is defending Kaupfelag Skagfirdinga before the District Court in alleged abuse of dominance proceedings. Kristinn Hallgrímsson represents convenience store 10-11 in a dispute concerning the trade mark ‘Inspired by Iceland’ valued at ISK950m. Clients also include Strætó, Vodafone and the Icelandic government.
Restructuring and insolvency
Within: Restructuring and insolvency
ADVEL Attorneys at Law was instructed by Frumherji in refinancing and restructuring matters relating to the takeover of Íslandsbanki, and the later sale of all shares to SKR1. Practice head Kristinn Hallgrímsson advised on the restructuring of Advania and N1. Clients include Dentons, Gámaþjónustan and Hypothekenbank Frankfurt AG.