Stefán Svensson

Stefán is an Icelandic-qualified attorney with rights of audience before the Icelandic Supreme Court. Stefán is recognised as one of Iceland’s leading commercial litigators, with particular expertise in banking and corporate competition issues. Stefán also regularly advises on commercial and corporate transactions.

• Advised Kvika banki on the development of its payments business, including the acquisition of a part of Valitor’s merchant portfolio.

• Representing Míla ehf in broadband markets case.
• Representing Icelandic State Broadcaster in cases regarding press freedom.

• Banking
• Competition
• Financial restructuring
• Financial services regulatory
• Restructuring and insolvency

• Banking
• Financial services
• Healthcare
• Media
• Tech and telecoms

• Board Member of the Icelandic Bar Association 2018-2020, Vice President 2019-2020.

• Chairman of the Icelandic Bar Association’s Legal Committee 2015-2018.
• Editor of the Students’ Association’s Law Review 2002-2003.
• Board Member of the University of Iceland, Law Faculty’s Student Association 2002-2003.

• LL.M. in Commercial Law, University of Cambridge (2008).

• Cand.jur., University of Iceland (2004).
• Nordplus scholarship, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law (2003).