For years, ADVEL has specialized in providing legal counsel to corporations, both domestically and abroad. The partners and staff have served as advisors to some of the country’s leading companies, public entities, and individuals, alongside an ever-growing number of international clients. ADVEL’s team possesses comprehensive knowledge and targeted expertise, which serves them well when advising the firm's clients. Our goal is to ensure that clients always have access to our team's specialized expertise. To better serve the international needs of its clients, ADVEL is a member of Globalaw. Globalaw is a leading association of medium-sized law firms specializing in corporate law. ADVEL is also part of the Vogel Global Competition Network, a specialized network of law firms across the world specializing in competition law. The services of ADVEL's attorneys are evaluated annually by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
Our Mission
We respect each other as equals and encourage staff to share experiences and opinions providing for a positive and vibrant workplace. Our focus and main approach is to jointly pursue our clients’ interests. By working as a team, we ensure that our clients always have access to the best knowledge and experience of the team members which produces the best results for our clients.
Social Responsibility
ADVEL attorneys believe it is of the utmost importance to respect and promote equality and diversity. We consider it our fundamental duty not to discriminate against employees, clients, or anyone else we interact with on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, parenthood, age, disability, religion, opinions, national origin, race, color, economic status, lineage, or any other status. We strive to achieve this goal beyond the obligations imposed on us by law and Codex Ethicus, the Icelandic Bar Association's code of ethics. ADVEL values and emphasizes the diverse backgrounds of its staff, who possess varied educational and professional experience across different fields and countries. We encourage our employees to develop professionally in various areas by pursuing continuing and further education, both domestically and abroad. ADVEL considers it its duty to regularly hire law students from diverse backgrounds from the country's universities for paid internships or part-time positions, providing them with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with law firm operations and enhancing the diversity of the firm's workforce. ADVEL places a strong emphasis on the well-being of its employees and supports them in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We encourage our employees to take maternity or paternity leave to care for their growing families, and we provide parents of young children with flexibility when they return to work following their leave. We promote a healthy lifestyle and physical activity among our staff through various means to mitigate the stressful effects of the profession. We view a balanced gender ratio among staff as an undeniable asset. ADVEL is a proud supporter of entrepreneurship in Iceland, in collaboration with Klak, IceBAN, and others. The firm supports entrepreneurial endeavors through contributions of work, consultation, lectures, and pro bono advice for individual entrepreneurs. The firm’s goal is to provide even greater support to startups during their initial years of operation through agreements that combine favorable discounted rates and complimentary consulting. The purpose is to foster a diverse Icelandic business sector that creates a thriving community nationwide. ADVEL also supports various cultural and charitable causes through direct financial contributions throughout the year.
