Icelandic boutique Landslög was established in 1971. The firm has an office in Reykjavík.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is best known for transactional work and is regularly involved in the market’s high-end deals.
It provides banking advice to regional organisations. It also assists national courts with bankruptcy and restructuring cases having established relationships during the Icelandic financial crisis.
The firm’s capital markets offering is credible, with the practice frequently advising on the larger debt and equity transactions in the market.
The M&A practice regularly represented a mix of acquirers, sellers and target companies in such sectors as energy, fishing and real estate.
Key clients
Key clients include Hagar, Samkaup, Syn, Isavia, DeCode Genetics, The Prime Minister of Iceland, The Ministry of Infrastructure, The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA), The National University Hospital Kaupthing, Hekla,University of Iceland Lottery Icelandic Fish Market Arctic Fish, Islandsbanki, Icelandic Prime Contractors, Advania, The Icelandic National Opera and Icelandic Regional Development.
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Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2023)
During the research period, the firm was active in the financial and corporate sector.
On the banking side, the firm mainly focused on asset acquisitions and refinancings.
A highlight of their capital markets work was secondary share issuance deals in which the firm represented an Icelandic
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In M&A, the firm attracted some notable clients from the technology and telecommunications sector, retail sector, as well as the real estate sector.
As for project development, the firm mainly advised real estate developers and governmental agencies.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Alma Real Estate Company’s $52 million purchase of real estate units
