Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir

Attorney, Thorunn Gudmundsdottir, joined LEX in 1983 after completing her post graduate studies at Cornell University Law School, in Ithaca, New York. Her main area of focus has been competition and company law, as well as a litigator. Thorunn is an honorary member of the Icelandic Bar Association.

Admitted to practice before:

• The Supreme Court
• The Appeal Court
• The District Courts

Career

• LEX since 1983

Education

• LL.M. degree from Cornell University Law School 1983
• Cand jur. University of Iceland Law School 1982
• District Court Attorney 1984
• Supreme Court Attorney 1988

Languages

• English

Other activities

• 2018- Vice-Chairmain of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Iceland
• 2015-2018 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Iceland
• 2007- On the Bar Exam´s Committee
• 2005-2009 Alternative member of the board of Straumur Burdaras (finance)
• 2005-2010 On the Board of LEX
• 2004-2005 Vice Chairman of the Board of Burdaras (finance)
• 2004-2006 On the Board of Edda Publishing Company.
• 2002-2007 Chairman of the Election committee of Reykjavik North.
• 2001-2003 On the board of the 66°N, (clothing company)
• 1995-1997 Alternative member of the board of the Búnaðarbanki Íslands (finance)
• 1994-2005 Member of the Procedural Committee
• 1993-1997 Alternative Member of the Competition Appeals
• 1991-1993 Alternative member of the Price Controlling Board
• 1995-1997 Iceland´s representative with the CCBE
• 1995-1997 Chairman of the Icelandic Bar Association
• 1990-1999 On the board of the Icelandic Division of the Scandinavian Law Forum
• 1988-1991 On the board of the Icelandic Bar Association
• 1987-1989 On the Board of the Icelandic Law Association, vice-chairman 1988-1989
• 1977-1978 On the board of the Icelandic Law Student Association