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Partner: Vidar Ludviksson
Quick facts
Number of partners

13

Number of lawyers

20

Languages

English, Icelandic, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish

Network memberships

Legal Netlink Alliance

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Landslog – Law Offices is a leading Icelandic law firm renowned for its expertise and strong market presence. The firm provides comprehensive legal services, excelling in dispute resolution and major transactions.

Banking & Finance: Landslog advises Iceland’s major banks and financial authorities. It played a key role in Iceland’s first asset-backed bond issue post-2008 and has guided high-profile bankruptcy and restructuring cases, including Kaupthing bank.

M&A: The firm has handled landmark transactions, such as advising HS Orka on a $305m sale and Vodafone Iceland on a €69m asset purchase. It also represented Hagar in its €133m acquisition of Oliuverzlun Islands.

Corporate & Commercial: Clients include top Icelandic companies, ministries, and municipalities. Landslog has advised on competition and state aid matters before the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

Dispute Resolution: The firm represents the Icelandic government, insurers, and corporations in high-profile cases, including Iceland’s first 250-participant class action. It has handled landmark D&O insurance claims and competition law disputes.

Data Protection & IT Law: Landslog leads in data protection and IT law, advising major entities like Advania and Iceland Post.

Landslög's latest news
Key transactional practices
  • Banking
  • Competition
  • Covered bonds
  • Data Protection - GDPR
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Project development
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
Address:
Borgartun 26
105 Reykjavik
Tel:+354 520 2900 Fax:+354 520 2901 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.landslog.is/en/
2027 Edition
Financial and corporate
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BBA // Fjeldco
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Tier 2

Lagahvoll
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Landslög
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Tier 3

Advel
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Project development
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Tier 1

BBA // Fjeldco
3 practice areas
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Juris
3 practice areas
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Lex Law Offices
3 practice areas
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Logos
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Tier 2

Advel
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Landslög
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Landslög maintains a strong presence in the Icelandic financial and corporate market, advising financial institutions, public-sector bodies, corporates and investors across banking and finance, financial services regulatory, corporate and infrastructure-related matters. The firm is particularly recognised for work where financing, regulatory and public-sector considerations intersect.

The practice is active across banking and finance, regulatory matters, corporate transactions and project development. It advises both public and private sector clients on financing, procurement, infrastructure and strategic corporate matters, combining local market expertise with experience handling complex mandates involving multiple stakeholders.

The firm's client base reflects its strength across financial services, infrastructure, construction and government-related work. Recent clients include Sendafélagið, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA), the Prime Minister of Iceland and other ministries, Íslandsbanki and Icelandic Prime Contractors (IAV). This mix reinforces the firm's established profile in banking and regulatory advice alongside its involvement in significant public-sector and infrastructure matters.

Clients consistently praise the firm's responsiveness, accessibility and speed of execution. Feedback highlights the team's practical problem-solving capabilities, commercially pragmatic approach and ability to protect client interests effectively in negotiations and other complex matters. The practice receives particularly strong recognition for its competition and regulatory expertise, technical knowledge and ability to provide clear, solution-oriented advice.

Key clients

Sendafélagið ehf.; Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA); Prime Minister of Iceland and other Icelandic ministries; Íslandsbanki hf.; Icelandic Prime Contractors (IAV).

Testimonials

“Consistently responsive, accessible and quick to execute.” (Banking and finance)

“Strong practical problem-solving skills and solution-oriented advice.” (Banking and finance / Regulatory)

“Excellent at protecting client interests in negotiations and disputes.” (Corporate / Regulatory)

“Technically strong, authoritative and commercially pragmatic.” (Banking and finance)

“Strong competition and regulatory expertise.” (Regulatory)

“Responsive, reliable and highly client focused.” (Banking and finance)


 
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