With recognised experience in the commercial, corporate, and M&A space, the team at Juris handles a range of matters for its clients, such as corporate advice and transactional work. Halldór Jónsson and Andri Árnason co-lead the team, with Halldór providing long-standing corporate experience and particular skill in tax matters, and Andri bringing expertise in competition issues. Other key members of the team include Simon Knight, who is dual qualified in Iceland and England and skilfully advises on international corporate matters, and Ingvar Ásmundsson, who provides further support on corporate matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- 'The Juris team demonstrated exceptional professionalism throughout our transaction. They immediately took ownership of the process, were highly responsive, and consistently proactive in finding practical and well-balanced solutions. This was a highly sensitive and complex matter, and they handled it with great care and discretion.'
- 'Their ability to distinguish key issues from less important details and to guide us through every step made all the difference; the deal simply would not have succeeded without their involvement.'
- 'Simon Knight was our key contact. He brought deep expertise and a calm, solutions-oriented approach that inspired confidence from the start. Simon showed impressive attention to detail and a strong ability to identify the key points in extensive documentation and correspondence. He was part of an outstanding team that combined strategic insight with practical execution, a combination that proved invaluable to us.'
Key clients
- Ísfélag hf.
- Dagar hf.
- Summa Rekstrarfélag hf.
- Lýsi hf.
- Innviðir fjárfestingar II slhf.
- wpd international GmbH
- Nýsköpunarsjóðurinn Kría
- Akraborg ehf.
- Novator
- Myllan-Ora
Work highlights
Advised Myllan-Ora on its acquisition of Gunnars mayonnaise.
Advised Ísfélag on its investment in Kaldvik through Austur Holding.
Advised Skuggi 5 on the Ártúnshöfði – Þorpið development.
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Practice head
Halldór Jónsson; Andri Árnason
Other key lawyers
Simon Knight; Ingvar Ásmundsson