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On January 1, 2012, thirteen state ordinances have taken effect for Curaçao, with which a second phase in the project to introduce a new Civil Code in Curaçao has been completed.
Welcome to the leading Dutch Caribbean law firm
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is the leading Dutch Caribbean law firm and has been operating on the highest level of the legal market, providing business focused solutions for 75 years now. We are the largest law firm in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the combination of international and local expertise makes us unique. We have offices in Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, and St. Maarten, also servicing St. Eustatius and Saba, and a Dutch Caribbean Desk in Amsterdam. We serve the country of Surinam directly with respect to corporate and finance matters, in close cooporation with a reputable local firm.
Our outstanding reputation and knowledge level are internationally acknowledged. As a member of Lex Mundi's renowned worldwide network of independent lawyers and an associate of Van Doorne in Amsterdam we serve a worldwide clientele. At the same time our office is deeply rooted in the local island communities in which we operate.
The firm's lawyers have a well established reputation for expertise on acquisitions and in corporate litigation and dispute resolution, in insolvency matters both acting for lenders and as receiver/trustee, in maritime and transport law, intellectual property, employment issues and banking and finance.
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in the news
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne also this year sponsor of the Curacao Challenge.
WILLEMSTAD —From Thursday May 17th up to and including May 21st Curaçao is in the theme of the huge windsurf event, ‘Curaçao Challenge’. Unique for this forth edition is that the competitions will be held at three different locations, namely St. Joris Bay, Windsurfing Curaçao at Caracas Bay island and at sea, on the beach of Jan Thiel.
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The Dutch Caribbean holds only two law firms that qualify as true regional firms. These firms are VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and HBN Law, both with their main office in Curaçao and further offices in Aruba, Bonaire and St. Maarten. These firms are ranked in terms of size (number of lawyers) at respectively no. 1 (VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne) and no. 2 (HBN Law) in the Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal (“DCLP”) 2012 law firm ranking. Read more...
KRALENDIJK – The annual Rotarally of Rotary Club Bonaire will take place on Sunday, May 27. The event would actually already have taken place on Sunday, May 6, but was postponed due to unforeseen and unexpected circumstances surrounding the permit. The start will be at the sports hall at 9:00 a.m. and the finish is at Te Amo Beach. Read more...
WILLEMSTAD-Last Tuesday, April 24, Curaçao International Financial Services Association (CIFA) and the Curaçao Bar Association organized a successful seminar by the title: “Legal Developments for the Trust Sector: New Opportunities”. During the seminar, legal experts discussed the various amendments to the Civil Code, including the Curaçao Trust. Read more...
