Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson
Supreme Court Attorney, 2017
Attorney to the District Courts, 2009
University of Iceland, Mag. jur. 2009
University of Copenhagen, Erasmus exchange programme 2008
University of Iceland, BA Law 2007
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík College 2003
Employment
Réttur – Aðalsteinsson & Partners 2009-
Lögmenn Laugardal 2007-2008
Chairman of the Students' Council of the University of Iceland, 2006-2007
Other activities
President of the Icelandic Bar Association 2021-
Board member of a geothermal energy company Eyja- og Miklaholtshrepps ehf. 2014-
Board Member Icelandic Student Services 2009-2014
Board Member Iceland Japan Society 2010-2012
Chairman of the Students' Council of the University of Iceland, 2006-2007
Board Member Iceland Japan Cultural Exchange 2004-2005
Student President (Inspector Scholae) in Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík College 2002-2003
Teaching
Supervisory Teacher in Human Rights at the University of Bifröst, 2014-
Teacher of procedural law, vocational course for obtaining real estate license, Uni.Iceland Continuing Education 2011-2013
University of Iceland Law Faculty, teaching assistant to the professors of legal theory and constitutional law 2007-2009
Research/Publications
Conditions for the control of the use of property: The balance between deprivation of property and other interferences with property rights. ML Thesis 2009.
The President’s role in the legislature according to Article 26 of the Icelandic constitution. BA Thesis 2007.
Recognitions
Chambers Global 2022:
„Advancing in the rankings, Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson possesses a strong reputation within the Icelandic dispute resolution sphere. His practice encompasses a broad range of expertise, from commercial litigation and employment disputes to human rights and constitutional law cases. He is an exceptionally strong litigator and attorney who is extremely articulate and effective.“
Chambers Europe 2022: „Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson possesses a strong reputation within the Icelandic dispute resolution sphere. His practice encompasses a broad range of expertise, from commercial litigation and employment disputes to human rights and constitutional law cases.“
Legal500 2020: "Réttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners' practice, which is praised for its 'outstanding quality of work and fast responses', is recognised for its expertise acting for individuals in civil and human rights cases relating to equality law and freedom of speech issues; the group is also instructed by companies in corporate law matters, bankruptcy proceedings and trade mark claims. Ragnar Aðalsteinsson, whose experience includes landmark cases in the Supreme Court and the ECHR, recently represented Guðjón Skarphéðinsson in his successful high-profile acquittal, three decades after he was wrongfully convicted; the practice is also pursuing a damages claim against the State for wrongful imprisonment. Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson's expertise spans IP, constitutional law and human rights disputes." Testimonials "We have worked with various members of the team over the past eight years and the service we have received has been consistently strong." "Outstanding quality of work and fast responses."
Chambers Europe 2022: „Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson possesses a strong reputation within the Icelandic dispute resolution sphere. His practice encompasses a broad range of expertise, from commercial litigation and employment disputes to human rights and constitutional law cases.“
Legal500 2020: "Réttur – Adalsteinsson & Partners' practice, which is praised for its 'outstanding quality of work and fast responses', is recognised for its expertise acting for individuals in civil and human rights cases relating to equality law and freedom of speech issues; the group is also instructed by companies in corporate law matters, bankruptcy proceedings and trade mark claims. Ragnar Aðalsteinsson, whose experience includes landmark cases in the Supreme Court and the ECHR, recently represented Guðjón Skarphéðinsson in his successful high-profile acquittal, three decades after he was wrongfully convicted; the practice is also pursuing a damages claim against the State for wrongful imprisonment. Sigurður Örn Hilmarsson's expertise spans IP, constitutional law and human rights disputes." Testimonials "We have worked with various members of the team over the past eight years and the service we have received has been consistently strong." "Outstanding quality of work and fast responses."