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Arcos Dorados secures financing for McDonald\'s buy

Arcos Dorados, the Buenos Aires-based consortium that paid US$700 million to franchise McDonald\'s Corporation\'s Latin American restaurants, has secured a US$350 million bridge loan towards financing the deal. Read more...

First Female Chief Justice Pleads for Common Legislation, also after break up of the Netherlands Antilles

Now that the Netherlands Antilles are little by little falling apart, we need to make sure that the legislation remains the same as much as possible. Read more...

Sixth annual program in comparative and international Law on Curaçao, The Netherlands Antilles

From December 21, 2007 to January 12, 2008, the 5th Annual Program in Comparative and International Law will be held in Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles. Through an intensive, three week course of study in international and comparative law the Curaçao program intends to prepare students to practice law in the global world economy. Read more...

Effective September 1, 2007, Chloe Brooke Holderness became Deputy Managing Director of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation.

With a background in international economic development and investment banking, Ms. Holderness will help the Foundation expand the scope and depth of its pathbreaking work in support of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. Read more...

Netherlands Antilles to negotiate tax treaty with Suriname

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: The Governments of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname (Dutch Guyana) have agreed to start negotiations to enter an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion (DTA). These negotiations are set for the first week of February 2008. Read more...

Court forbids databank for Antillean problem kids

The Hague, the Netherlands The intention to create a database with respect to Antillean problem youngsters has for the time being been suspended. The Court in the Hague takes the position that such a data base would be in violation of Dutch laws on protection of personal data. Read more...

Specialized Bankruptcy Lawyer

Jeannot de Cuba, who leads our Aruba office has recently successfully finalized the Grotius Academic Insolvency Training program (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) therewith broadening his knowledge in (cross border) insolvency matters. Read more...

VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne sponsor of immigration discussion diner in New York

On October 10, 2007, a discussion diner was held at the British consular residence in New York and which was the first Janera.com Global Nomad Diner Salon, hosted by Janera Soerel. Read more...

New legal proceedings in relation to First Curacao International Bank N.V.

On 17 October 2007, for the fifth time, new injunction proceedings were initiated by accountholders of First Curacao International Bank N.V. (“FCIB”) against the Central Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (the “BNA”). Read more...

Lex Mundi Develops Comprehensive Best Practice for Preparing and Responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

As a part of its Best Practices focusing on topics relevant to the working relationships between in-house counsel and their outside law firms, Lex Mundi is pleased to announce the completion of its "Best Practices in Preparing and Responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)". Read more...