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BORGARTÚN 26
105 REYKJAVÍK
Iceland
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Mr Sigurbjörn Magnússon

Work Department
Practice areas:
Competition and Regulatory
Corporate and Commercial
Dispute Resolution
Property
Position
Partner.
Career
Admitted as a Supreme Court Attorney (Iceland) in 1996.
Admitted a District Court Attorney (Iceland) in 1990.
Languages
Icelandic.
English.
Nordic languages.
Memberships
Member of the Competition Committee 1999-2003.
Board Member of the Icelandic Bar Association 1997-1999.
Chairman of the Icelandic Student Loan Fund 1987-1990.
Member of the Broadcast Licensing Committee 1986-1990.
Education
Certified as a real estate agent and ship broker (1991);
Cand.jur., University of Iceland (1985).
Lawyer Rankings
Iceland > Maritime and transport
Noted for its expertise in the fishing sector, Juris handles a broad range of maritime and transport matters, as demonstrated by its advice to Ísfélag Vestmannaeyja on the construction, sale and purchase of ships for its fleets, as well as day-to-day operations, financings, regulatory work and quota issues. Other key clients include shipping company Eimskip and leading producer of fish oils Lýsi. Finnur Magnússon jointly leads the group alongside Sigurbjörn Magnússon.
Iceland > Banking, finance and capital markets
Juris handles top-end financing projects and transactions, often involving cross-border elements, across various industries, including the fishing, energy, hospitality, infrastructure, property development and financial services sectors, and has demonstrable experience in international investments and banking-related litigation. The ‘professional and solution-minded’ practice, which is jointly led by tax specialist Halldór Jónsson, Andri Árnason
and Sigurbjörn Magnússon, counts commercial banks among its roster of long-standing clients, including Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn. Other key members of the team include Simon Knight and Vífill Harðarson, who are both dual qualified in Iceland and England.