Corporate/Commercial
Global Guide 2024 : Iceland
Band 3
About
Provided by Lagahvoll
This department is best known for its partner´s extensive knowledge and experience in financial and corporate matters from within the financial industry as well as its unique and exclusive entrepreneurial (corporate development) expertise.
The department advices on bond issues, legal advice to borrowers, complete legal services with regards to M&A transactions, investments, start-ups and venture agreements, as well as completing due diligence and risk review. Furthermore, the department is known for its part in crisis management where the department is engaged as a problem solver and manager to advice boards to navigate through various crisis.
The department has a strong focus on ESG issues, and advised on the first social bond issued in Iceland.
Chambers Review
Lagahvoll is a boutique law firm offering a wide range of corporate law advice to both domestic and international clients. Its lawyers are knowledgeable in M&A mandates. The team also has experience in finance and capital markets transactions.
Work Highlights
- Lagahvoll advised DataLab on a share capital increase from Origo.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is an efficient law firm with extensive experience in banking and corporate matters."
"The practitioners are detail-oriented and willing to think complex matters through."
"The lawyers are quick to respond and their service level is high."
"It is an efficient law firm with extensive experience in banking and corporate matters."
"The practitioners are detail-oriented and willing to think complex matters through."
"The lawyers are quick to respond and their service level is high."
Notable Practitioners
Daði Bjarnason is a seasoned lawyer who advises on M&A, joint ventures and financing mandates.
"Daði Bjarnason is thorough and very responsive."
Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson handles a range of mandates, from corporate and finance transactions to joint ventures and contractual matters.
"He is a very talented lawyer in many fields."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lagahvoll
Iceland
Industries
Provided by Lagahvoll
Corporate/M&A
ESG
Energy
Finance and banking
Private Equity
Start-Up
Venture Capital