Mr Sigurbjörn Magnússon > Juris > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

Banking and finance is a core practice at Juris, which exhibits a demonstrable track record across the full-suite of services in the space, spanning litigation, transactional work, regulatory issues and project financing matters. Large-scale project financing mandates remain a key strength of the practice group across a variety of sectors, including the shipping, fishing, energy, TMT and property development industries, among others. Three lawyers jointly lead the team: financial litigator Andri Árnason, tax specialist Halldór Jónsson and Sigurbjörn Magnússon. Ex-banker Simon Knight focuses on project finance, syndicated lending and financial regulatory matters.

Juris maintains its reputation as a leading firm in the fishing sector and is particularly well regarded for its work on matters pertaining to fishing quotas and regulatory issues; it also has wider capabilities to handle the full range of work throughout the maritime and transport sectors. The team leverages its strength across the board to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to clients, offering expertise in associated tax, financing, dispute resolution, competition and corporate issues. Finnur Magnússon jointly leads the department with Sigurbjörn Magnússon.