Ingvi Hrafn Óskarsson

2020 –  Attorney and Partner at the Law Firm of Reykjavik
2017 – 2019 CEO at GAM Management hf.
2011 – 2017  Lawyer and Co-owner at Lögmenn Lækjargötu
2004 – 2011  Íslandsbanki, including Head of Legal Advisory Services
1999 – 2003  Assistant to the Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
1998 – 1999  Legally Qualified Associate at the Law Office Garðastræti 17 with Andri Árnasyn, Attorney at Law

2008  London Business School (M.Sc.), Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance
2004  Columbia University, New York (LL.M), Master’s Degree in Law with a focus on Corporate Law
1998  Candidate Degree in Law from the University of Iceland
1993  High School Graduate from Menntaskólinn in Reykjavík

Committees and boards:

Chairman of the Board of the Education Fund for Students
Chairman of the Media Committee
Chairman of the Board of the National Broadcasting Service
Alternate Member of the Bank Council of the Central Bank of Iceland
Chairman of the Board of Almenna Leigufélagið
Chairman of the Board of Loftorka in Borgarnes
Lecturer in Law, including in Mortgage Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Iceland, and Adjunct at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Iceland.
Has served on the boards of numerous companies alongside legal practice.

Ingvi has extensive experience in corporate law, including advising and drafting agreements related to mergers and acquisitions and corporate financing. He has worked on a wide range of matters involving securities and investment funds, as well as financial regulatory frameworks. In addition, he has significant experience in real estate, property transactions, construction projects, and planning and zoning matters.

Following his graduation, Ingvi began his legal career as an associate at the law firm Garðastræti 17 with Supreme Court Attorney Andri Árnason. In the autumn of 1999, he joined the Ministry of Justice as an assistant to the Minister. From 2004 to 2011, he worked at Íslandsbanki hf., including serving as Head of Legal Advisory Services. From 2011 to 2017, he was a partner and practicing attorney at Lögmenn Lækjargata. Between 2017 and 2019, he served as Managing Director of Specialised Investments at GAMMA Capital Management hf.

Ingvi has also taught law part-time, including courses in secured transactions at the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Law, and served as an adjunct lecturer at the School of Business and Economics at the University of Iceland.