
Helgi Jóhannesson
Specialization
Career
2022 – Lawyer at the Law Firm of Reykjavik
2019 – 2021 Chief Legal Officer at Landsvirkjun
1988 – 2019 Co-owner of the Law Firm LEX.
Education
2013 Guide (Hiking Guide) from the Guiding School in Kópavogur
1995 Litigation Rights for the Supreme Court
1990 LL.M (Master of Law) frá University of Miami, School of Law.
1989 Litigation Rights for District Court
1988 Candidate Degree in Law from the University of Iceland
1983 High School Graduate from Iceland University of Business
Other Positions:
1991- Chairman of the Recovery Committee under the Traffic Laws
1993 – 2019 Chairman of the Valuation Committee for Expropriation Compensation
1997 – 2010 Member of the Appeal Committee for the Loan Fund of Icelandic Students
2003 – 2013 Lecturer in Business Law at the School of Business, Reykjavik University
2004 – 2021 Member of the School Board of the Iceland University of Business
2014 – 2017 Board Member of Landsvirkjun
2017 – 2019 Member of the Fourth Steering Committee for the Framework Plan
Has served on the boards of numerous companies alongside legal practice
Committees and boards:
1992 – 1999 Board Member of the Icelandic Bar Association, including Chairman of the Association 1997–1999
1992 – 1999 Board Member of the Rotary Club of Reykjavik East, President of the Club 2005–2006
2001 – 2003 Board Member of the Icelandic Bar Association, Chairman of the Association 2005–2008
2007 – 2009 Board Member of Icelandic Adoption
2015 – 2021 Board Member of the Icelandic Touring Club
2016 – 2021 Board Member of the Icelandic Tourism Cluster
2022 – 2025 Board Member of the Rangárvallasýsla Touring Club