Mr Halldór Jónsson > Juris > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

Juris provides a comprehensive range of services, advising across all areas of banking and finance, with a particular focus on transactions, regulatory matters, and project finance mandates. This includes large-scale financing projects across various sectors, including the fishing, shipping, energy and hospitality spaces, and property development issues. The practice is co-led by Halldór Jónsson, Andri Árnason, and Sigurbjörn Magnússon. Árnason specialises in tax litigation and has significant experience in banking and financial regulatory matters. Hildur Þórarinsdóttir advises on financial regulatory issues and GDPR within the context of financial business, and Ingvar Ásmundsson is recommended for debt financing mandates.

Juris, renowned for its ‘deep expertise in corporate law, combined with an open-minded and solution-driven approach’, assists clients with comprehensive corporate and commercial advice on all aspects of the business, particularly in the fishing, energy, hospitality, technology, and property development sectors. The practice is jointly led by Halldór Jónsson and Andri Árnason, who handle large-scale corporate and development projects, as well as financial regulatory matters. Simon Knight has extensive expertise in both Icelandic and English law and is well equipped to assist both Icelandic and international clients on a wide range of corporate matters across various industry sectors, including infrastructure and energy. Ingvar Ásmundsson is another key member, providing guidance to companies and investors on corporate issues, including offering support to start-ups.

Juris advises clients across various industries on real estate and construction matters, including residential, commercial, and energy sector projects, lease issues, and planning matters. A significant case the practice has been involved in is managing force majeure issues in construction contracts while assisting the Icelandic state with the acquisition of all residential properties in Grindavík after volcanic activity made the town uninhabitable. Practice leader Halldór Jónsson handles residential construction projects, including the development of formerly industrial zones into new mixed-use residential, commercial, and retail zones. Hildur Þórarinsdóttir, who was promoted to the partnership in May 2024, focuses on the procurement of construction contracts and related disputes, while key associate Sigrún Magnúsdóttir is also a noteworthy contributor to the practice.

Juris offers clients comprehensive guidance across all aspects of restructuring and insolvency law. The practice is co-led by Andri Árnason, who is noted for his experience in the contentious and financial aspects of restructurings and insolvency work, and Halldór Jónsson, who frequently serves as company liquidator and has substantial expertise in restructuring matters.