The ‘competent and efficient team’ at Juris provides litigation support to clients across various sectors, including those involved in the public services and private investment. Renowned for its expertise in managing high-value and complex disputes, the practice excels in property and construction conflicts, administrative law issues, and cases within the banking and financial sectors. Additionally, the partners’ experience with the Icelandic Competition Authority positions the practice as a preferred choice for contentious competition matters. Practice leaders Andri Árnason and Stefán A. Svensson are litigation experts, with Árnason specialising in financial litigation, and Svensson focusing on competition and planning litigation. Andri Andrason is a notable figure in commercial and financial litigation, while Simon Knight serves as a key contact for financial and corporate law matters.

Lex Law Offices has ‘broad knowledge and experience’ in dispute resolution, leveraging its expertise in various legal areas such as competition, intellectual property, banking and finance, insurance, and corporate matters. The firm is also highly skilled in representing clients before both the Icelandic Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Practice co-leader Kristín Edwald brings a wealth of experience in commercial law disputes, corporate governance, and labour law, and is recognised as an expert in tort and insurance law. She is supported by co-leader Arnar Þór Stefánsson, who represents public entities, businesses, and individuals in litigation across various legal domains. Garðar Víðir Gunnarsson specialises in arbitration law, particularly in the energy sector, while Fjölnir Ólafsson handles litigation as well as matters related to tolls and customs.

LOGOS‘ ‘highly capable’ dispute resolution team, regarded as ‘one of the strongest in the market’, has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation and representation before the Icelandic Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Government-appointed committees, arbitration tribunals, and the European Court of Human Rights. Led by Heiðar Ásberg Atlason, the team excels in handling both commercial disputes and corporate criminal law matters. Atlason advises major international banks and financial institutions on bankruptcy and restructuring-related litigation, while Helga Óttarsdóttir specialises in EEA and competition litigation. Praised as ‘top class in the market’. Ólafur Eiríksson has vast experience in litigation, white-collar crime cases, and tort law. ‘Brilliant lawyer’ Halldór Brynjar Halldórsson offers over a decade of expertise in large-scale competition litigation.

Réttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners is renowned for its dispute resolution expertise, particularly in commercial litigation for corporate clients and high-profile cases for individuals challenging the State on fundamental rights violations in domestic and regional courts. In 2024, the firm managed notable and complex cases, including representing the families of victims of the 1995 Súðavík avalanche and a case before the European Court of Human Rights, where the Icelandic State was found guilty of violating electoral rights. The dispute resolution team is co-led by experienced litigators Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson and Oddur Ástráðsson, with Hilmarsson specialising in commercial and human rights litigation. Alexander Hafþórsson has expertise in resolving disputes through negotiation and settlement in the real estate, corporate, and financial sectors, while Kristrún Ragnarsdóttir focuses on human rights and constitutional law.

BBA//Fjeldco is renowned for its expertise in complex commercial litigation, including damages and rescission matters and derivative claims before the Icelandic courts. Under the leadership of Thórir Júlíusson, the practice is well versed in domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitration, as well as mediation and settlement negotiations. Júlíusson has 10 years of experience in handling complex and large-scale domestic and cross-border corporate, commercial, and finance-related disputes. Senior associate Einar Brynjarsson handles domestic corporate and construction-related matters before the Icelandic district courts, while Baldvin Björn Haraldsson and Kári Ólafsson are experienced litigators, with Haraldsson specialising in corporate arbitration proceedings, and Ólafsson focusing on commercial real estate disputes.

Deloitte Legal ehf., acting as a part of the firm’s global network, is renowned for its expertise in various legal and tax matters. Co-led by Símon Þór Jónsson and Pétur Steinn Guðmundsson, the practice is well-versed in disputes arising from domestic and cross-border corporate operations, acting for companies undergoing changes, restructurings and possible expansions. Jónsson has over 20 years of experience within the tax industry, while Guðmundsson brings experience in litigation relating to real estate law, inheritance law, and tourism.

Recognised for being ‘professional, experienced, and highly qualified’, Landslog – Law Offices stands out in litigation across diverse legal fields. The practice is jointly led by seasoned litigators Grímur Sigurðsson, Áslaug Árnadóttir, and Viðar Lúðvíksson, who bring extensive expertise in dispute resolution across the banking, real estate, insurance and construction sectors, and more. Lúðvíksson has been praised by clients as ‘one of the best lawyers you will find’, while Jóhannes Karl Sveinsson, who is a highly respected litigation expert, has been advising the Government of Iceland for over a decade. Jón Gunnar Ásbjörnsson is praised as ‘a top lawyer and litigator’.