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Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson

Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A, Private equity, Venture Capital, Finance, Capital Markets and FDI. Jóhann Tómas focuses on demanding transactions in the fields of public and private M&A, private equity and capital markets, as well as FDI to Iceland.

Career

Mr. Sigurðsson has over 15-year experience within the financial industry, first as the General Counsel and Compliance Officer of Icebank and then as General Counsel and Compliance Officer at MP bank hf. (now Kvika bank hf.). Moreover, Mr. Sigurðsson also worked from 2011 to 2014 as Head of Corporate Development at MP bank, leading mergers, acquisitions, disposals, funding and joint ventures for the bank.

Mr. Sigurðsson focus within the practice area has been working on issues and clients in the financial industry as well as creating and managing entrepreneurial opportunities.

Professional Memberships

Icelandic Bar Association, New York State Bar Association

Personal

LL.M. 1999 (University of Iceland); LL.M. 2003 (New York School of Law).

Travel Guarantee Fund, board member.

Member of Complaints Committee on Transactions with Financial Firms.

Deputy member of Insurance Complaints Committee.

Key sectors

Financial ServicesBusiness and Professional ServicesEnergy and UtilitiesFinancial InvestorsTechnology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Iceland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson handles a range of mandates, from corporate and finance transactions to joint ventures and contractual matters.

Strengths

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  • Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson approaches matters with practicality and business acumen.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide

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Iceland

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