Birgir Már Björnsson, attorney and partner at LEX, wrote an article in the business section of the Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið this summer in which he points out the advantages of utilizing accumulated leave due to the legal status of leave claims in the event of bankruptcy.
Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, attorney and partner at LEX wrote an article in the business section of the Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið earlier this week, on the recently published EDPB´s final recommendations on supplementary measures following the Schrems II ruling.
Earlier today, Síldarvinnslan hf. was listed on the main market of Nasdaq Iceland. In the run-up to the listing, a public share offering took place. LEX law offices, led by Eyvindur Sólnes and Stefán Orri Ólafsson, rendered legal advice to Síldarvinnslan during the listing and offering process.
LEX law offices is participating in the Icelandic Innovation Week 2021. On Monday the 31 of May at 14:00 – 15:30, Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, attorney and partner at LEX law offices, and Thelma Christel Kristjánsdóttir, attorney and associate at LEX law offices, will host a presentation focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and law. The presentation… Read more »
Lára Herborg Ólafsdóttir, attorney and partner at LEX, discussed in the business section of the Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið last week a draft regulation on the use of artificial intelligence within the European Union (AIPR). The European Commission published the draft recently. The aim of the regulation is among other things to influence the methods used… Read more »
The Icelandic Intellectual Property Office has issued its ISIPO Gazette for April, where the first Icelandic motion marks are published. Motion marks are an example of non-traditional trademarks now registrable following the entry into force of an amendment of the Icelandic Trademark Act on 1 September 2020. GH Sigurgeirsson IP, LEX’ IP boutique subsidiary, represented… Read more »
The Legal 500 analyses the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. In the 2021 edition, LEX was ranked in Tier 1 in all nine practice areas, the only Icelandic law office to be… Read more »
Last week the District Court of South Iceland rendered a judgment where Eyrarbúið ehf. was ordered to pay Plús film ehf. ISK 20.166.583 as well as penalty interest and legal costs. The dispute arose in relation to a documentary film, Eyjafjallajökull Erupts, that a company owned by the filmmaker Sveinn M. Sveinsson produced in co-operation… Read more »
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a global private equity firm has acquired Creditinfo Group. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, Creditinfo is a provider of credit information and risk management solutions worldwide. Fanney Frímannsdóttir, attorney at LEX Law Offices, acted as local counsel to LLCP on the acquisition.
Erla S. Arnadottir, partner at LEX and Maria Kristjansdóttir, Senior Associate are the authors of the Law and Practice section for Iceland in the Pharmaceutical Advertising guide for 2021 that is published by Chambers and Partners.
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