Anna Björg Guðjónsdóttir

BBA//Fjeldco advised the Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, by preparing a comparison report on wind energy legislation in Scotland, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand. The report focussed on the regulatory aspects of wind energy production, including the licensing procedure, environmental matters, administrational and municipal decision-making, involvement of governmental bodies, disputes and claims, including land rights, incentives and more. The report further provides a high-level reference to wind energy legislation in France, Sweden and the Netherlands. The report will be relied upon by a task force, established by the Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, currently working on a draft legislation for wind energy in Iceland.

BBA//Fjeldco provided legal advice to Islandsbanki in relation to the financing of the acquisition of French private equity firm Ardian of the telecommunications operator Míla ehf. The advice included negotiating loan documentation, bond issuance documentation, intercreditor agreement and security documentation.

The transaction represents one of the largest foreign investments in Iceland in recent years. Islandsbanki is one of the leading commercial banks in Iceland. Mila ehf. is the main telecommunications infrastructure company in Iceland. Ardian France SA is one of the largest private equity managers in Europe and is focusing on essential infrastructure.

BBA//Fjeldco lead a consortium of various companies in the project of constructing a new legal framework for harnessing geothermal energy in the Republic of Djibouti.The project was of great importance for the Republic of Djibouti to increase energy sustainability, develop the infrastructure in the country ultimately benefiting the overall economy of the country.

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The legal advice of BBA//Fjeldco was highly innovative as it combined knowledge from various parties for the benefit of the Republic of Djibouti and was mainly provided in French.

BBA//Fjeldco advised Icelandair hf. in relation to the sale of Icelandair Hotels and related estates to Berjaya Corporation

BBA//Fjeldco was a legal advisor to Turkish Development Bank in relating a risk sharing mechanism for geothermal drilling operation in Turkey.

BBA//Fjeldco advised Diversis Capital in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in the software solutions company Tempo, a subsidiary of Origo hf., a listed company in Iceland. The transaction amounted to a value of USD 34.5 million.

BBA//Fjeldco advised Íslandssjóðir - investment fund in relation to an investment into the company Fáfnir Offshore hf. - offshore service company servicing the oil and gas industry in the N-Atlantic.

BBA//Fjeldco was a legal adviser to Íslandssjóðir - investment fund in relation to an investment into the company Fáfnir Offshore hf. - offshore service company servicing the oil and gas industry in the N-Atlantic.