The banking, finance, and capital markets team at LOGOS provides strong support to its wide-ranging corporate clients, both domestic and international, which include major banks and venture capital funds. Recently, the team has been advising on a large-scale government debt restructuring, public offering of shares in a major Icelandic bank, and the establishment of venture capital funds. Co-practice head Ottar Palsson leads on a number of the team’s most crucial matters and specialises in capital market transactions, restructurings, and litigation. Thórólfur Jónsson also co-leads, bringing additional skills in securities regulation. Fannar Freyr Ívarsson and Haraldur Andrew Aikman are two other key contacts in the team.
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Key clients
- Alfa Framtak ehf.
- Amaroq Minerals Ltd.
- Archer Norge AS
- Arion Bank hf.
- Blue Nova Ventures GP ehf.
- Brim hf.
- Crowberry Capital GP ehf.
- Deutsche Bank
- DTE ehf.
- Eyrir Ventures ehf.
- Far Eastern International Bank
- Fossar Investment Bank hf.
Work highlights
Represented Icelandic Pension Funds in a large voluntary debt restructuring, with the size of debt restructured close to 15% of the country’s GDP.
Acted as Icelandic legal counsel to Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG and Kvika Bank hf. as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners with respect to a public offering of 45.2% of the ordinary shares of Islandsbanki hf. by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.
Representing Arion Bank hf. in its ongoing merger negotiation with Kvika Bank hf.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ottar Palsson; Thórólfur Jónsson
Other key lawyers
Fannar Freyr Ívarsson; Haraldur Andrew Aikman