HBN Law & Tax, Willemstad Office, Global

Profile

Provided by HBN Law & Tax

Managing Partners: Eric de Vries and Luigi Virginia

Number of partners: 10

Number of fee earners: 51

Languages: Dutch, English, Spanish, Papiamentu

Firm Overview:

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 Curacao, the firm has regional coverage from its offices in Amsterdam, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and Sint Maarten.

International Work:

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 and also has a close collaboration with Kenswil & Co., an associate firm in Suriname.

Practice Areas:

Administrative/Public Law

Banking & Finance

Capital Markets

Claims & Insurance

Competition & Procurement

Construction

Corporate/M&A

Corporate & Commercial Litigation & Arbitration

Employment & Benefits

Intellectual Property

Maritime Law