POLESTAR
Law Firm

Consulting • Litigation • Research

Practice Areas

Our expertise lies in environmental law, ocean and maritime affairs and international law.

Environmental Affairs

The firm provides comprehensive advice in the field of environmental matters and handles legal representation for various stakeholders before administrative appeal bodies and courts.

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Planning and Construction Law

The firm provides a variety of services in the field of planning and construction matters, including planning schemes and building projects. The firm also offers mediation services in disputes with neighbouring landowners and public authorities.

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Ocean and Maritime Affairs

The firm possesses extensive and specialized expertise in the law of the sea and provides diverse consultancy, advocacy, and research services in the field of maritime affairs.

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Public International Law

The firm has extensive expertise in public international law and handles a broad range of matters concerning international obligations, relations between states, treaty law, and international disputes resolution.

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Sustainability

Sustainability regulation is a rapidly developing and increasingly complex field, with a growing body of legislation being incorporated into Icelandic law through the EEA Agreement. The firm assists businesses in addressing a wide range of legal and regulatory challenges related to sustainability, ESG compliance, and corporate responsibility.

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Human Rights

The firm provides legal representation, advocacy, and advisory services in relation to the human rights of individuals and corporations. This includes matters involving discrimination on various grounds, advising public authorities and interest groups on international legal obligations, and advising companies on human rights issues within their value chains.

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Services

Tailored Solutions for Successful Outcomes

Consulting

The law firm provides a full range of legal advisory services to individuals, businesses, interest groups, institutions, and public authorities. The firm has extensive experience in advising on legislative matters, public policy, and regulatory frameworks.

Mediation

Mediation is a swift, straightforward, and cost-effective means of resolving disputes. A mediator is a neutral and impartial third party who assists disputing parties in identifying their respective interests and needs and in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution. Mediation can often prevent lengthy and costly court proceedings.

Litigation

The firm has extensive experience representing clients before courts, arbitral tribunals, administrative appeals bodies, adjudicative committees, and public authorities. In our view, formal dispute resolution proceedings should be regarded as a measure of last resort, to be pursued only when other and less burdensome avenues, such as negotiation and mediation, have proven insufficient. The firm is committed to resolving disputes through efficient and cost-effective means whenever possible.

Research and Legal Opinions

The firm's lawyers have extensive experience in academic legal research and regularly prepare in-depth legal analyses, expert opinions, and legal memoranda for a diverse range of domestic and international clients.

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The Team

The firm's team comprises some of Iceland's leading experts in its fields of practice. Drawing on extensive experience in legal advice, advocacy, research, and knowledge dissemination, the team is well positioned to assist clients in addressing complex legal and policy challenges.