HBN Law & Tax

Managing Partner: Jan Pas

Board: Jan Pas, Wendell Meriaan and Marcha Woudstra

Number of partners: 12

Number of fee earners: 54

Languages: Dutch, English, Spanish, Papiamentu

HBN Law & Tax is the leading law and tax firm in the Dutch Caribbean region with a full service and integrated practice model bringing together experts from various practices such as corporate M&A, banking & finance, regulatory, tax, public and administrative law, litigation and arbitration and employment and benefits. HBN Law & Tax has developed a reputation for excellence that has secured clients ranging from major international corporates to local clients in the Caribbean region. HBN Law was founded in 1938 and in 2019 the tax practitioners of KPMG in the Dutch Caribbean joined HBN Law to form HBN Law & Tax, the first integrated tax and law firm in the Dutch Caribbean of a significant size. Headquartered in Curaçao, the firm has regional coverage from its offices in The Hague, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Suriname.

HBN Law & Tax collaborates with expert local counsel globally, where needed, in order to ensure that clients receive the best legal advice available and enabling the firm to operate on both regional and international levels. HBN Law & Tax is, for example, a member of Meritas, one of the world’s largest alliances of prequalified independent law firms.

Corporate / M&A

Litigation & Arbitration

Banking & Finance

Regulatory

Restructuring and Insolvency

Construction

Employment & Benefits

Energy & Utilities

Competition & Procurement

Insurance & Claims

Planning & Environmental law

Public & Administration

Oil & Gas

General Tax Advisory Services

Tax Compliance Services

Tax Accounting & Risk Management Services

Tax proceedings

Oranjestad:Caya Dr. J.E.M. Arends 13, Unit 2, Aruba

Tel: +297 588 60 60

Email: [email protected]

Kralendijk:Bulevar Gobernador Nicolaas Debrot 20, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Tel: +599 717 69 44

Email: [email protected]

Willemstad:L.B. Smithplein 3

Tel: +5999 43 43 300

Email: [email protected]

Philipsburg:The Vineyard Building, W.G. Buncamper Road 33

Tel: +1721 542 22 72

Email: [email protected]

The Hague:Bezuidenhoutseweg 10, Malietoren, 18th Floor, 2594 AV The Hague

Tel: +31 20 303 3020

Email: [email protected]

Paramaribo: Cornelis Jongbawstraat 13, Paramaribo, Suriname

Tel: +(597) 471 683 / 471 693

Email: [email protected]