Mr Daði Bjarnason > Lagahvoll > Reykjavik, Iceland > Lawyer Profile

Lagahvoll
BANKASTRÆTI 5
101 REYKJAVÍK
Iceland

Work Department

Lagahvoll

Position

Partner

Career

Established Lagahvoll slf. in January 2012. Prior to that Mr. Bjarnason worked at Icebank, first as a legal advisor from 2002-2005, then as General Counsel and Head of Legal Division from 2006 – 2009, and as General Counsel for the Resolution Committee and the Winding-up Board until 2011. Prior to that Mr. Bjarnason worked as a legal advisor for the Icelandic Securities Depository from 1999-2002.

Languages

English, Danish, Icelandic (native)

Memberships

Member of the Icelandic Bar from 2000.
Certified Stock Broker since 2001.

Education

University of Iceland, candidatus juris 1999.
LL.M degree (Company and Financial law) from King´s College London 2006.

Leisure

Swimming, films and literature.

Lawyer Rankings

Iceland > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Leading partners)

Daði Bjarnason – Lagahvoll

Lagahvoll‘s ‘highly qualified and very experienced’ team works both on drafting and negotiating contracts as well as project management work, including handling large projects such as a bond issuances, whereby the department oversees the communication between the issuer, financial advisers, regulators and other related parties. Daði Bjarnason and Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson lead the team; Bjarnason has extensive experience in financings, restructurings, and M&A, and Sigurðsson has strong expertise in corporate and financial matters.

Iceland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

Daði Bjarnason  – Lagahvoll

Lagahvoll has expertise in corporate matters within the financial industry, focusing on corporate development, drafting, negotiating, and project management. The practice is jointly led by founding partner Daði Bjarnason, who specialises in company law and financial and restructuring issues for financial companies, as well as those undergoing restructuring or winding-up proceedings. He is supported by District Court Attorney Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson, renowned for his broad knowledge of corporate legal affairs and over 15 years of experience in the financial market.