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General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Spigt Dutch Caribbean boasts a strong litigation team, acting for both claimants and defendants on a wide range of disputes. The law firm is also active in non-contentious matters and is a popular choice with financial sector clients for assistance with M&A transactions or financing mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Spigt advised MER Sint Maarten on the enforcement of an arbitral award against the Sint Maarten Telephone Company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martijn Welten
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Martijn Welten
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Band 1

Martijn Welten remains one of the top litigators in the region. He has a particularly strong reputation for real estate and competition law disputes. He acts for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Martijn Welten is very strong in formulating the reason to go to court or not. He provides a clear view on the possible outcome such steps can have and possible consequences for the negotiations.

We have a long history of working with Martijn Welten and have always been very pleased with his service, broad knowledge and responsiveness.

Maike Bergervoet
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Maike Bergervoet
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Band 2

Maike Bergervoet often acts for lenders on refinancing mandates. In addition, she assists with restructurings, acquisitions and contractual negotiations.

Maike Bergervoet is very experienced, knowledgeable, responsive and has provided an excellent level of service. She provides great explanations and legal advice on queries.

Maike Bergervoet is very diligent and knowledgeable. She provides sound advice even when a matter appears to be challenging.

Sebastiaan Barten
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Sebastiaan Barten
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Up and Coming

Sebastiaan Barten enters the rankings this year on the back of his notable activity in the field of disputes, including representing clients in contractual litigation and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Sebastiaan Barten's dedication to our success is commendable, as he goes above and beyond to advocate for our best interests.

Sebastiaan Barten demonstrates exceptional legal acumen and a deep understanding of the intricacies of the law. He is highly skilled in legal research and analysis.

Sebastiaan Barten is a very thorough litigator. He knows very well what he's doing and is very hands-on.

Sebastiaan Barten is very experienced and knowledgeable in litigation-related matters, is responsive and has provided an excellent level of service.

Ranked Lawyers at
Spigt Dutch Caribbean

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General Business Law

Martijn Welten
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Martijn Welten
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Band 1
Maike Bergervoet
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Maike Bergervoet
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Band 2
Sebastiaan Barten
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Sebastiaan Barten
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Up and Coming

Members

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Alexander Van Spaandonk

Ninusca Frans

Oriana Minguel

Sebastiaan Barten

Susan Ehigiene

Yvo Peters