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Provided by Kristín Edwald
Litigation, corporate law, due diligence, insurance law, tort law.
Kristín Edwald joined LEX in 2002 and has been partner since 2005. Chairman of the board of LEX since 2022.
Previously she was on the legal staff at Counsel Office at Suðurlandsbraut 4a, subsequently Logos Law firm from 1997-2000. A legal expert at the Economic Crimes Unit of the National Commissioner of Police from 2000-2002. Board of the Icelandic Bar Association 2020 – 2022, Vice Chairman 2021 - 2022. Is and has been on a number of boards and committees. Lecturer at Reykjavik University Faculty of Law. Instructor in bar admission courses, (litigation and preparation of court documents), for certification in legal practice before the District Courts since 2004.
The Icelandic Bar Association.
Board of the Icelandic Bar Association 2020 – 2022, Vice Chairman May 2021 – May 2022
Chairman of the National Electoral Commission since 2013
Member of the Icelandic Police Monitoring Committee since 2017
Chairman of the committee to review the Icelandic Judicial System 2013-2015
Member of the Board of Directors of LEX from 2007-2011 and from 2013
On the Board of Directors of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service from 2007 – 2011
Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Icelandic Lawyers 2004-2012, President from 2010-2012
Alternate member of the Board of the Data Protection Authority since 2004
Chairman of the Municipal Election Board for Reykjavik 2009-2013
Member of the National Election Board for Reykjavik North 2003 – 2013
Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Icelandic Student Loan Fund 2001-2009
Member of the Reykjavík Child Welfare Committee 1998-2006
Executive director of the Orator Legal Aid Programme 1996-1997
On the Board of Directors of Orator Publishing Company 1994-1996
President of Orator, Association of Law Students, 1994-1995
Kristín is and has also been member of the Board of Directors of several Public Limited Companies over the past years
Sjóvá-Almennar Tryggingar hf.
Municipality of Mosfellsbær
Arnarlax ehf.
Landsbjörg
English
Danish
Norwegian
Kristín is one of the most experienced litigation lawyers in Iceland having extensive experience of litigation before the district courts, Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Iceland. In addition, Kristin has experience in litigation before the European Court of Human Rights.
She is among the country’s leading experts in the field of law of tort and insurance law. For years, Edwald has been the partner supervising all legal matters and disputes for Sjova-Almennar Tryggingar hf., one of Iceland’s three main insurance companies. In this regard, she oversees several disputes argued before the courts in Iceland each year. Ms. Edwald also has vast experience in the field of corporate law, specializing in due diligence on medium and large sized enterprises and being of counsel for Board of Directors.
University of Iceland
Cand. Jur
1997
Provided by Chambers
Rising in the rankings this year, Kristín Edwald possesses a broad dispute resolution practice, with experience in cases involving insurance, human rights and criminal law. She also has a varied client roster, acting for private companies, state entities and high-profile individuals.
Provided by Chambers
"Kristín offers very quick replies, a good network and good judgement."
"Kristín Edwald is widely respected."
"Kristín offers very quick replies, a good network and good judgement."
"Kristín Edwald is widely respected."
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Government and Public Sector
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