Background
Örn Petersen, Othar was born on January 8, 1944 in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Othar Örn Petersen
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Law Faculty, University of Iceland (Candidate Juris, 1972). Post graduate studies in Contracts, Tort and International Law, Law Faculty of the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America (Master of Arts degree, 1974-1976). Spoken languages: English and Scandinavian.
Career
Worked at Adalsteinsson & Partners (Reykjavik) specializing in International Business Transactions, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Construction, Corporation, Contracts, Maritime, Insurance, Torts, Trademark, Copyright, Real Estate, Family, Property and Labor Law. General Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Iceland. 1981, Supreme Court of Iceland.
Lecturer, Construction Law, Faculties of Law and Engineering, University of Iceland, 1987.
Author: "Few words on Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts," Úlfljótur, 1990. A chapter on Iceland in "Dispute Resolution Methods," The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Special Issue, 1994, Graham & Frotman/Martinus Nuijhoff.
General Manager of the Icelandic Contractors Association, 1976-1985. Member: Icelandic Bar Association.
The law firm of Adalsteinsson & Partners has its roots in the law firm of Adalsteinsson which was founded in 1969.
Ragnar Adalsteinsson was joined by new partners in 1985 and the existing law firm was founded. The firm has a broad range of clients including individuals, local business, governmental agencies, labour unions and multi-national corporations. The firm consists of partners, five associates and a support staff of seven persons.
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Membership
Member: Icelandic Bar Association.
