Ólafur began working as an associate at the Counsel Office upon completion of a law degree in 1992, and established his own practice in 1995. He joined LEX in 1999 and has worked there ever since. Ólafur has extensive professional experience in his practice area and has for several years provided consulting services for domestic and foreign financial institutions. Furthermore, he has argued a number of cases before the district courts as well as the Supreme Court of Iceland.

Concurrent with his legal practice, Ólafur has been involved in teaching, as a lecturer in mortgage law and M&A courses at Reykjavík University.

Bar Admissions
The Supreme Court
The Appeal Court
The District Courts

Education
Cand. jur. from the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland on 1 February 1992.

Significant Accomplishments
Teaching and research:
Lecturer in mortgage law at the Faculty of Business of the University of Reykjavi­k since 2003.


Professional Activities and Experience
Own law firm 1995-1999
Associate at the law firm that subsequently became Logos law firm 1992-1995.