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Jóhann Sigurðsson

Partner · Lagahvoll

IcelandCorporate / M&A, Banking & FinanceEnglish, Icelandic, Danish

About

Jóhann Sigurðsson is a Partner at Lagahvoll in Reykjavik since March 2014. He previously held senior in-house roles at MP banki hf. (now Kvika banki hf.) including Head of Corporate Development and Head of Legal Division and Compliance Officer, and holds an LL.M. in Corporation Law from NYU; he is admitted to the New York State Bar and the Icelandic Bar and is a certified securities broker.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceComplianceCapital MarketsCorporate Governance

Office

Expertise

Banking & Financial ServicesSecurities / Capital MarketsCorporate ComplianceCorporate GovernanceCorporate Development

Education

  • New York University School of Law — LL.M. in Corporation Law, May 2003
  • University of Iceland, Law Faculty — Candidati juris (J.D. equivalent), June 1999

Admissions

  • Admission to the New York State Bar as Attorney at Law, 2004
  • Admission to Icelandic Bar Association, 2000
  • Certified Securities Broker, 2001

Languages

EnglishIcelandicDanish