Mr Kári Ólafsson > BBA//Fjeldco > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

BBA//Fjeldco‘s rapidly growing team handles all aspects of real estate financing and development work, as well as PFI and PPP issues. The group benefits from the support of the firm’s robust corporate and banking teams, positioning the department as a key name for real estate sector transactions. Kári Ólafsson co-leads the team alongside Tómas Magnús Þórhallsson, who made partner in January 2023, and Jóhann Magnús Jóhannsson, who joined the department in May 2023 from an in-house position.

BBA//Fjeldco is a leading name for complex commercial disputes, with a strong track record in representing clients in both litigation and arbitration proceedings. The group covers disputes in a number of areas, including the insurance, banking and finance, and real estate sectors. Team lead Thórir Júlíusson advises on a range of financial disputes, and is a qualified Supreme Court attorney, while Baldvin Björn Haraldsson is highly experienced in arbitrations, and is admitted to practice in both Iceland and France. Also key is Kári Ólafsson, who specialises in commercial disputes, including those in the real estate and financial sectors.

BBA//Fjeldco advises clients in all fields of employment law and immigration matters, with experience acting for a diverse range of international companies and groups. Team lead Kári Ólafsson‘s practice spans immigration law, pensions issues, employment agreements, and employment due diligence in relation to M&A, acting for a client base ranging from small service companies to listed banks and insurers. Litigator Thórir Júlíusson has acted at all levels of the court system in cases concerning employment law, and is experienced in matters related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.