Juris provides specialist advice to large corporations and commercial clients on competition law, as well as handling cross-border projects finance work involving EEA issues, state aid considerations, GDPR obligations, and EEA agricultural policy. The practice is co-led by Andri Árnason, who is one of the leading Icelandic litigators in the field of competition law, and Stefán A. Svensson, who is well versed within both transactional and contentious competition and other EEA matters, such as EEA financial and consumer law. Hildur Þórarinsdóttir was promoted into partnership in May 2024.
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‘I have worked a lot with the amazing team at Juris. I have to say that I could not be happier with their services.'
- 'The service at Juris is always very professional, their work is thorough and with out exception, exceptional. They have a great eye for details, are very professional and always quick to respond to any issues. They are "all in" with every matter.'
- 'If given a grade, they get ten out of ten.'
'Finnur Magnússon is our main lawyer and has been for around 20 years. Alongside him, I mostly work with Þórarinn Þorgeinsson, and these two are a great team. They complement each other and see matters from different perspectives but with discussion and reason, coming to a solution.'
- 'I highly value their work and am thankful for having such a great team looking out for our interest.'
‘Juris' legal team has comprehensive knowledge of the EEA agreement as well as legislation in the EEA member countries. The team has a lot of resources to work on cases quickly and efficiently, and their analyses are more comprehensive and detailed than at other firms I have worked with. They are a highly professional and solution-oriented team.'
‘I have mostly worked with partner Finnur Magnússon, and specialist Þórarinn Þorgeirsson. They are highly dedicated to their work and always deliver high-quality analyses and legal guidance. The work has been very beneficial and enjoyable. Honesty, trust, and positive attitude characterises the cases they have worked on.'
Key clients
- Arion Bank hf.
- Landsbankinn hf.
- Kvika banki hf.
Work highlights
- Advised Landsbankinn hf. in cases regarding the legality of variable interest rates in consumer mortgages.
- Advised Olink Holding on Icelandic merger control in its acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
- Advised Mjólkursamsalan on Iceland’s draft new agricultural policy.
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Practice head
Andri Árnason; Stefán A. Svensson
Other key lawyers
Finnur Magnússon; Þórarinn Þorgeinsson; Hildur Þórarinsdóttir