News and articles about new legislation, new judgments and current legal issues
Bankruptcy Estates - Unfriendly to the environment?
Last week the Icelandic business journal Viðskiptablaðið published an article by Bjarki Már Magnússon associate and Heiðar Ásberg Atlason partner at LOGOS.
The Legal 500 results for 2023
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 just launched their results. LOGOS is continually top ranked.
Chambers Global rankings for 2023
Chambers and Partners has just published their 2023 Global Rankings and we are very proud to have once again been recognised as a leading law firm.
LOGOS implements Justikal´s eCourt system
LOGOS has reached an agreement with Justikal to use their eCourt system to send court documents electronically to the district courts, which enables them to work in a much more efficient manner.
New partners at LOGOS
We are delighted to welcome two new partners to our corporate services team at our Reykjavik office.
LOGOS at UTmessan 2023
LOGOS will once again participate in UTmessan, one of the largest IT events in Iceland.
New partner in the London office
LOGOS is pleased to welcome Stephen McNeill as the firm‘s newest partner in the London office.
Will take over as Head of LOGOS’ London office
Hlynur Ólafsson will take over as Head of LOGOS’ London office from 1 January 2023. He replaces Guðmundur J. Oddsson who has overseen LOGOS’ operations in London since 2006 and is leaving the firm at the end of the year.
Amaroq Minerals Ltd. listed on the Icelandic stock market
LOGOS provided legal advice to Amaroq Minerals Ltd. in relation to its private placement and listing on the Icelandic Nasdaq First North Growth Market, raising gross proceeds of £30 million (approx. ISK 4.9 billion).
Strongest and Excellent in Iceland
LOGOS is one of the strongest companies in Iceland 2022 according to Creditinfo.
Victory in the District Court in the case of Síminn hf. v. the Competition Authority.
Today, 11th October, the District Court of Reykjavik rendered its judgment on Síminn hf.‘s, Iceland‘s incumbent telcom operator, claim for an annullment of a ruling of the competition appeals committee.
LOGOS advised Síminn hf. on the sale of its share in Míla ehf.
LOGOS advised Síminn hf. on the sale of its 100% share in Míla ehf., Iceland‘s leading telecom wholesale operator, to private investment & asset management company Ardian France SA, for approx. EUR 500 million, making it the largest investment in Iceland over the last 15 years.
IFLR1000 rankings for 2022
The IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate and Project Development rankings are now live.
Clearer tax law
Many cases brought by the tax authority are conventional and fully justified. In most criminal proceedings the facts are mostly undisputed and only exists because courts are bound to proceed them.
Victory in ÍAV vs. Harpa and Situs before the Icelandic Court of Appeals
Last June, the Icelandic Court of Appeals handed down a judgment in case No. 203/2021, acknowledging ÍAV’s right to damages in solidum from the companies Harpa and Situs.
Origo hf. sells all of its interest in Tempo
LOGOS advised Origo hf. in respect to its agreement to sell all of its interest in Tempo, a leader in strategic roadmapping, time and capacity planning, and portfolio management, to Diversis Capital, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.
Salvage award - the rules of the Maritime Act
Fiskifréttir (Fishing news in Iceland) published an article by Einar Baldvin Axelsson partner and Bjarki Ólafsson senior associate at LOGOS.