Claudia & Partners Legal Services

CPLS is Iceland’s leading expert in immigration law. We have navigated this area of law successfully for over a decade.

We represent the interests of individuals and companies. We provide a wide range of services in refugee- and immigration law, including application for international protection, residence- and work permits, citizenship, assessment of eligibility for short term or long term stays in Iceland.

We also assist individuals with applications to relevant government institutions for recognition of their foreign education.

Many Icelandic companies and institutions have relied on our expertise to secure residence- and work permits in Iceland for sought-after experts from across the globe.

We also assist international students to secure permits to study in Iceland as well as student work permits.

At CPLS we provide individualized and sensitive pre-marital legal assistance to couples prior to marriage. Our lawyers have experience in assisting both native and intercultural couples who choose Iceland as their wedding location and/or future home.

A couple who wishes to marry and ensure the marriage has legal effect in Iceland must obtain a marriage license from the District Commissioner and register the marriage with the National Registry. We assist clients where complications arise before or during the application process.

How we can help you

• We provide our clients with comprehensive legal advice on marriage law in Iceland including about their rights and obligations
• We assist with document collection and submission to District Commissioners’ Office
• We assist our clients with preparing pre-nuptial agreements

Do you know your inheritance rights?

CPLS assists clients with the smooth disposition of properties under Icelandic inheritance law. We offer advisory service and/or representation to heirs to ensure that the disposition of estates will be handled appropriately and under applicable laws.

How we can help you

• CPLS assists clients with safeguarding their assets
• We assist clients with the drafting of wills
• CPLS assist heirs in handling the preparation of the required documents
• We assist clients with the observation of relevant deadlines in relation to inheritance cases
• We assist clients with identifying rights and filing documents with relevant institutions, such as from the pension fund, insurance company, trade union, etc
• We handle communication with relevant public authorities

Are you a victim of human rights violations, including discrimination?

Safeguarding human rights is among our core practice areas. We have extensive experience in assisting clients, both individuals and companies to navigate this important area of law. 

With an increasingly diverse population, Iceland is confronted with new challenges concerning anti-discrimination in various forms and spheres of society. We assist individuals who have been subject to discrimination based on their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, and other social statuses in the course of their employment, providing or receiving services.

How we can help you

For Individuals

• We provide consultation and advise clients on their rights and legal options, including compensation
• We file complaints with the relevant administrative bodies, including the Equality Complaints Committee
• We file discrimination lawsuits before the Icelandic courts

 For Companies

• We perform necessary due diligence and develop appropriate compliance mechanism
• We advise on regulatory shortcomings and litigation risks
• We assist with designing internal and external human rights policies
• We assist with the implementation of the UN Global Compact Principles including drafting Communication on Progress reports
• We assist with setting sustainable development goals and drafting related company policy
• We host diversity and inclusion business strategy seminars

Have you been declared bankrupt or considering bankruptcy?

CPLS has extensive knowledge and experience in bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Claudia has been appointed as trustee by the District Courts on numerous occasions to dissolve insolvent companies forced into bankruptcy, with operations ranging from minimal to complex. 

CPLS also advises and assists insolvent individuals and companies initiating bankruptcy proceedings. 

CPLS also assists creditors to file claims with a bankrupt estate promptly and where appropriate to the Wage Guarantee Fund for remuneration.

How we can help

• We act within our capacity as the trustee to safeguard the interest of the bankrupt estate for the benefit of its creditors
• We file claims with the bankrupt estate within the time limit
• We file claims to Wage Guarantee Fund for employee’s remuneration within the time limit

Claudia & Partners Legal Services

We value our clients

Claudia & Partners Legal Services ehf. (CPLS) is a Reykjavík-based law firm in Iceland.

We are a client-centered firm with a well-established reputation for professionalism, experience, cultural sensitivity, and achieving desired results.

We take pride in offering fast and reliable legal services to individuals, companies, and non-governmental organizations.

Our firm is innovative and forward-looking, values diversity and inclusion, and remains culturally sensitive in all our endeavors.

Are you suspected or charged with a crime?

Everyone is equal before the law and is innocent until proven guilty.

CPLS provides aggressive legal representation against criminal charges.

With our experience and knowledge, we bring dedication to every case and apply maximum pressure both at the investigation phase and in the courtroom.

We rigorously pursue the rights of those wrongly arrested or subjected to unlawful use of force by the police, including any right to compensation.

How we can help

• We provide representation to suspects of criminal acts
• We provide representation to our clients if arrested, interrogated, at arraignments, during other court appearances and the main hearing
• We explain evidence and charges and create a sound defense strategy
• We seek compensation in the event of unlawful arrests or use of force by the police