Mr Einar Baldvin Árnason > BBA//Fjeldco > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

BBA//Fjeldco
HÖFÐATORGI
19 FLOOR
105 REYKJAVÍK
Iceland

Work Department

Banking & Finance - Corporate & Commercial Law - Competition Law - Mergers & Acquisitions - Restructuring & Insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Árnason is admitted to the Icelandic bar and holds a M.L.I. degree from university of Wisconsin. Einar Baldvin routinely advises many of the largest Icelandic companies and investment funds in relation to corporate and commercial matters and has been involved in many of the largest M&A transactions in the Icelandic market in recent years. He has furthermore significant experience in advising banks in relation to acquisition financing and project financing.  Einar Baldvin is regarded as being one of the leading corporate lawyers in Iceland

PRACTICE AREA
  • Banking and Finance
  • Commercial and Company Law
  • Competition Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Administrative Law
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency

 

Languages

Icelandic and English

Memberships

Icelandic Bar Association

Education

  • University of Wisconsin – Madison, M.L.I. (Master of Legal Institutions) 2007
  • District Court Attorney, 2000
  • University of Iceland, Cand. jur., 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Iceland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Hall of Fame)

Einar Baldvin Árnason – BBA//Fjeldco

BBA//Fjeldco has a comprehensive corporate law offering, covering a wide range of legal services in M&A, capital markets, banking and corporate finance, energy and PFI projects, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. The practice is co-led by Halldór Karl Halldórsson, who specialises in complex domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate law; Einar Baldvin Árnason, who advises major Icelandic companies and investment funds on corporate and commercial issues; and Bjarki Diego, who has over 30 years experience in corporate and commercial law. Ásgeir Ragnarsson is experienced in advising international corporations and financial institutions on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, while Baldvin Björn Haraldsson focuses on large M&A transactions in Iceland. Stefán Reykjalín and Jóhann Magnús Jóhannsson are also key members of the team.

Iceland > Restructuring and insolvency

BBA//Fjeldco provides comprehensive advice on both transactional and contentious corporate restructurings, workouts, and insolvency matters. The practice is jointly headed by Einar Baldvin Árnason, who manages large-scale restructuring projects across diverse sectors for financial institutions, major retailers, oil companies, and airlines; and Gunnar Thor Thorarinsson, who complements the team with his expertise in advising international investors on their ventures in Iceland and supporting Icelandic investors in overseas investments, notably in the context of restructuring Iceland’s financial system. Baldvin Björn Haraldsson is a prominent figure in energy sector restructurings.