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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 > Banking, finance and capital markets
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.
Iceland > Maritime and transport
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.