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The (im)possibilties of the trust constitutes part of the double issue 2010, issues 3-4 of the Magazine for Antilles Law – Justicia (TAR-Justicia). Read more...

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VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is the leading Dutch Caribbean law firm for local, intra-insular and international matters. For 75 years our firm has been operating on the highest level of the legal market, to provide business focused solutions. We are the largest law firm in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We have offices in Curacao, Aruba, BonaireSt. Maarten, also servicing St. Eustatius and Saba, and a Dutch Caribbean Desk in Amsterdam. The country of Surinam we service directly with respect to corporate and finance matters, where we work closely with a reputable local firm.

We are a full service law firm, assisting our clients, ranging from companies to governmental bodies, NGO’s and private persons, with all their legal needs in the commercial and administrative practice. 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

Growing numbers of ship arrests globally have revealed a potentially huge problemfor tramp owners. “There has been a significant rise in ship arrests in recent months,” said DLA Piper lawyer Carsten Grau. “This could be explained by the economic crisis in general, and in particular by depressed financing arrangements, and by a decreasing paymentmorale.” Read more...  

The bankruptcy trustees of Lehman Brothers Securities N.V. - Michiel R.B. Gorsira and Robert F. van Beemen of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne – have published the 9th bankruptcy report regarding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers Securities N.V. For more information visit our website's dedicated section.   ORANJESTAD - On 22 December 2011 the MV DS PERFORMER was auctioned before the Court of Aruba upon the request of the mortgagee, a world renown bank. The vessel, an oil tanker with a GT of 61.764, was sold free of all claims and liens, within 5 weeks of placing the arrest on behalf of the mortgagee. Read more...  

WILLEMSTAD – The court granted call center The Talent Factory moratorium this week. On March 30 the creditors will convene. This is confirmed by Nanne Holtrop of law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, who was appointed administrator. In the meeting of March 30 it will be considered what the call center’s situation is and whether a restart is possible or bankruptcy will be pronounced. Read more...

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