Category: News

LEX’s Breakfast seminar on current issues in Public Procurement and Tendering Law took place today. The agenda of the meeting was the following: Duty to request tenders. Ásgerður Ragnarsdóttir, Attorney at Law, discussed the principles and current issues. Qualification of bidders in public procurement. Arnar Thor Stefansson, Supreme Court Attorney, explained the effects of Directive… Read more »

Chambers Global has today published its annual ranking. LEX is ranked as a band 1 firm for yet another year, cementing its place as one of Iceland’s leading law firms. In its review several of LEX’s attorneys are reccommended such as Garðar Gíslason, Attorney at Law, Ólafur Haraldsson, Supreme Court Attorney and Aðalsteinn, Jónasson Supreme… Read more »

In its fifth publication World Trademark Review (WTR) has ranked the IP practice of LEX Law Offices in its “Gold Band”. The review is as follows: “Full-service Lex “is truly one of the best law offices in Iceland. It is very dedicated to clients’ needs and provides a personal and proactive service”. “I give my… Read more »

IFLR 1000 has today ranked LEX law offices as a tier 1 law firm in today’s publication. LEX is therefore ranked as a top tier firm by all major rating agencies. In its review IFLR 100 states: “Feedback from clients with experience working with a number of the top firms suggests that the firm’s work… Read more »

Karl Axelsson has temporary been appointed a judge to the Supreme Court of Iceland. Mr. Axelsson’s appointment is from October 16 2014, untill June 15 2015 at which time he will resume his duties at LEX law offices. Karl Axelsson has for several years been one of the country’s most renowned and coveted attorneys. He… Read more »

The Research Center on Corporate Governance at the University of Iceland has decided that Landsbréf hf. will receive a recognition as an exemplary in good corporate governance. The decision comes following a thorough review of Landsbréf’s corporate governance done by LEX law offices. The conclusion of the review is that the corporate governance of Landsbréf… Read more »

Ever since the global banking crisis, which hurt Iceland in a spectacular fashion, things have slowly but surely been picking up. Iceland has become an interesting place for investors for several reasons, such as vast amounts of green energy, high availability of businesses coming to the market as a result of restructuring and a favourable… Read more »

Many of LEX’s customers are aware of the importance of ensuring that their brands and other identification are well protected and guarded. LEX performs registration of trademarks for many customers, both domestically and abroad, and provides a full range of services relating to their trademark collections. Among the services LEX offers associated with this is… Read more »