Background
Gunnarsson, Thordur S. was born on January 23, 1948 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gunnarsson, Thordur S. was born on January 23, 1948 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
University of Iceland (c.j., 1975). Hague Academy of International Law (1973). Oslo University Law Faculty (post graduate studies on Competition Law, 1981).
Spoken languages: Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and English.
Worked at Arnason & Partners (Reykjavik) specializing in Agency and Distributorship, Company, Competition and Fair Trade, Financial Law, Joint Ventures, Investment, Securities, Intellectual Property, International Sales. Admitted to the bar, 1977, District Court of Iceland. 1982, Supreme Court of Iceland.
Author: "Depreciation," University of Iceland, 1975.
"Mutual Funds, Unitholders rights to have units redeemed," Lawyers Gazette, 1990. "Franchising in Iceland," published by Mathew Bender, 1992, in the publication "Franchising in the International Marketplace".
"Agencies and Distributorships in Iceland," published by Prentice Hall, 1992, in the publication "Commercial Agencies and Distributorship: An International Guide," Chapter on Iceland in the Publication. "Agency and Distribution Agreements, An International Study," published by Graham & Trotman and the International Bar Association in 1994.
Lecturer on Company Law at University of Iceland, Economic Faculty, 1977-1981.
External Examiner on General Jurisprudence and Legal History, University of Iceland, Law Faculty, 1984. Lecturer on Securities Regulations since 1991. Member: Icelandic Bar Association (Board Member, 1982-1984.
Member, Law Committee, 1984-1988).
International Bar Association. The Icelandic Law Society.
The Association of Icelandic Patent Agents. International Union of Lawyers.
International Trademark Association.
American Collectors Association. Commercial Law League of America. The Government Advisory Committee on Securities Law and Regulation (1995).
Member: Icelandic Bar Association (Board Member, 1982-1984. Member, Law Committee, 1984-1988). International Bar Association.
The Icelandic Law Society.
The Association of Icelandic Patent Agents. International Union of Lawyers.
International Trademark Association. American Collectors Association.
Commercial Law League of America.
The Government Advisory Committee on Securities Law and Regulation (1995).