Category: News

Freedom of the press and sharing of insider information

Innherji, an Icelandic business news site, recently published an article by Kristinn Ingi Jónsson, lawyer and associate at LEX Law Offices. In the article, Kristinn Ingi discusses the interaction between freedom of the press and the sharing of insider information and journalists´ right to convey insider information in order to verify the veracity of rumours.

Toast with Virtual Champagne

Innherji, an Icelandic business news site, published an article today by María Kristjánsdóttir, attorney and associate at LEX Law Offices and Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP. In the article, María discusses metaverse from a trademark law perspective and the need to ensure adequate protection of trademarks and other intellectual property rights when used on… Read more »

Data Protection law violation – Abuse of dominance?

Benedikta Haraldsdóttir, attorney and associate at LEX Law Offices, wrote an article on the Icelandic news site Vísir on October 17 regarding interesting developments in the European Union on the interaction of data protection law and competition law. The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued a legal opinion in the case… Read more »

LEX advises Ardian on the acquisition of all shares in Míla

LEX provided legal advice to the French private equity firm Ardian with respect to the acquisition of all shares in the telecommunications operator Míla ehf. The legal advice included, among other things, due diligence, assistance in the preparation and negotiation of share purchase agreement, financing agreements and agreements with co-investors, obtaining clearance from the Icelandic… Read more »

„Lagadagurinn“ (Legal Seminars) 2022

„Lagadagurinn“, a legal event with seminars for lawyers and judges, will be held at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordic on Friday, September 23. The Icelandic Bar Association, the Icelandic Lawyers’ Association and the Icelandic Judges’ Association organize the event. The program during the day is diverse in terms of topics and sessions will be held on… Read more »

Highly Regarded – IFLR1000

Partners Ólafur Haraldsson, Stefán Orri Ólafsson and Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson are ranked as „Highly Regarded“ in IFLR1000 latest ranking. The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers.

IFLR 1000 ranks LEX in Tier 1

The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. IFLR1000 just released their latest ranking and LEX has yet again been ranked in Tier 1, in Financial and Corporate as well as Project Development.

Taming the Wild West

The Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið, published an article in its business section today by Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, partner and attorney at LEX, where she writes about Crypto Assets and the proposed Markets in Crypto Assets regulation (MiCa).

Regulatory developments in the field of sustainability

Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir, who leads Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) services at LEX, wrote about a few aspects of sustainability in the latest issue of Lögmannablaðið (published by the Icelandic Bar Association) and how sustainability matters will shape the work of lawyers in the near future. Amongst other she wrote about how the concept of sustainability… Read more »

Greenwashing Risks in the Investment Chain

Innherji, an Icelandic business news media, published an article today by Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir, who leads Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) services at LEX, on the rapid increase in sustainable investing and the risks that may follow, one being the risk of greenwashing. Supervisors are prioritizing the fight against greenwashing and it can be expected that… Read more »