LOCAL attorneys / LOCAL lögmenn

What LOCAL attorneys / LOCAL lögmenn does

LOCAL lögmenn (LOCAL attorneys) is a privately held, multi-practice Icelandic law firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in central Reykjavík. The firm is owned and operated by four lawyer-partners — Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir, Guðrún Bergsteinsdóttir, Auður Ýr Helgadóttir, and Gunnlaugur Garðarsson — with a fifth lawyer (Guðmundur Daníel Erlendsson) on the team, for a total reported headcount of six. It self-positions as a 'progressive' (framsækin) law firm and serves both individual and corporate clients horizontally across twelve practice areas.

The firm's service offering spans corporate consulting and company law (described as the historical core of the firm), work and residence permits and citizenship, inheritance and estates, marriage and cohabitation matters, debt collection, litigation, data protection, damages, tax law (including international tax, VAT, and transfer pricing), technology and IP law, contractor and real estate matters, and employment law. Service delivery is partner-led and bespoke; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The website is bilingual (Icelandic primary, English secondary), reflecting the firm's emphasis on cross-border matters, particularly immigration and tax.

There are no disclosed technology platforms, automation tools, AI features, mobile applications, APIs, or proprietary software components — the business is a traditional professional services partnership. No external investment, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, or alliance relationships have been disclosed. Revenue, headcount detail, and customer identities are not publicly reported. The addressable market is the Icelandic domestic market, with selective cross-border work concentrated in immigration and tax practice areas.

Name

LOCAL attorneys / LOCAL lögmenn

Legal name

LOCAL lögmenn

Website

https://llm.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LOCAL lögmenn is a Reykjavík-based Icelandic law firm founded in 2010, offering multi-practice legal services across 12 areas including corporate, tax, employment, immigration, and family law, serving both individual and business clients through four owner-partners and a small team of six.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Family law
• Immigration law
• Litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reykjavík

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

LOCAL lögmenn is a Reykjavík-based Icelandic law firm that provides comprehensive legal advisory and representation services to both businesses and individuals across twelve practice areas: work and residence permits/citizenship, inheritance and estates, corporate consulting and company law, marriage and cohabitation matters, debt collection, litigation, data protection, damages/compensation, tax law, technology law, contractors and real estate, and employment law. The firm sells professional legal services on an engagement/quote basis rather than standardized products, and its revenue is generated by partner and staff billable hours across these practice areas.

Product overview

LOCAL lögmenn is a law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The practice areas include work/residence permits and citizenship, inheritance and estates, corporate consulting and company law, marriage and cohabitation matters, debt collection, litigation, data protection, damages/compensation, tax law, technology law, contractors and real estate, and employment law. The firm was established in 2010 and is owned by four lawyers: Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir, Guðrún Bergsteinsdóttir, Auður Ýr Helgadóttir, and Gunnlaugur Garðarsson.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fyrirtækjaráðgjöf og félagaréttur (Corporate Consulting and Company Law) Comprehensive corporate legal advice and company law services for Icelandic companies and legal entities, including business formation, ongoing corporate counsel, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder agreements.
• Atvinnu- og dvalarleyfi og ríkisborgararéttur (Work and Residence Permits and Citizenship) Specialized legal services for work and residence permits and citizenship matters, provided to both individuals and companies operating in or relocating to Iceland.
• Erfðamál og dánarbú (Inheritance and Estates) Legal advice and assistance on inheritance matters and estate administration for individuals, including drafting wills and representing heirs in the distribution of estates.
• Hjúskapar- og sambúðarmál (Marriage and Cohabitation Matters) Legal services covering prenuptial agreements and comprehensive advice on divorce and cohabitation dissolution for individuals.
• Innheimta (Debt Collection) Debt collection services for domestic and foreign parties, both individuals and companies, drawing on the firm's extensive experience in this area.
• Málflutningur (Litigation) Representation in complex disputes and court proceedings across most areas of law, including before public authorities and arbitration panels.
• Persónuvernd (Data Protection)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Mannheimer Swartling: Leading Nordic full-service law firm headquartered in Sweden with broad corporate, tax, and litigation practices. Comparable in practice breadth, but operates at a much larger scale and competes with LOCAL for international mandates involving Icelandic parties.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm specializing in technology, intellectual property, and data protection law. Directly comparable to LOCAL's technology law practice, but at a global scale.
• Kromann Reumert: Major Danish full-service law firm with strong Nordic and international presence. Comparable practice areas (corporate, tax, employment, real estate) make it a regional competitor for Nordic cross-border matters touching Iceland.
• DLA Piper: Global full-service law firm with significant Nordic presence and deep corporate, tax, and technology law practices. Competes with LOCAL for larger cross-border mandates involving Icelandic corporate clients.

Direct peers

• BBA // Legal: Icelandic law firm offering multi-disciplinary legal services to corporate and individual clients. Most directly comparable peer given similar practice breadth and Reykjavík-headquartered boutique model.
• Logos Legal Services: Icelandic legal services firm with multi-practice offering. Comparable as a domestic full-service law firm competing for the same corporate and individual client base.
• Lex Law Offices: Established Icelandic law firm providing comprehensive legal services across corporate, family, tax, and other practice areas. Direct competitor for mid-market corporate and individual clients in Iceland.

Regional players

• Borenius: Leading Finnish full-service law firm with strong Nordic and Baltic presence. Comparable in practice breadth and serves as a regional alternative for Nordic corporate clients with cross-border needs.
• Capacent: Icelandic advisory firm with management consulting and legal-adjacent services. Comparable as a local professional services competitor for corporate clients in Iceland.

Others

• PKF Iceland (legal services): Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm in Iceland providing legal-adjacent services including tax and corporate advisory. Comparable as a local professional services competitor for corporate compliance and advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/local-attorneys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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