Dutch Caribbean

Houthoff’s Dutch Caribbean team advises on the laws of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, the BES islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) and Suriname. The team handles a wide range of matters, which include the following.
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Given its strong track record in complex litigation, Houthoff’s litigation team is regularly engaged to assist in high-profile disputes in the Dutch Caribbean and to represent clients before the local courts.

Furthermore, Houthoff’s Supreme Court litigation team handles appeals against judgments of the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. These appeals are heard by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague.

Clients we have assisted in this area include Goldman Sachs, WPP, JPMorgan, ExxonMobil, Rabobank, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, UBS, FMO and OPIC.

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Advised UBS on matters of Curaçao law in connection with a USD 790 million amended and restated term loan agreement entered into with companies belonging to the Citco group. The companies, including several Citco entities, incorporated under Curaçao law as guarantors and security providers.

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Houthoff’s Supreme Court litigation practice handles appeals against judgments of the Dutch Caribbean Court of Appeal. These appeals are heard by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague. Given their litigation expertise, Houthoff’s Supreme Court litigators are also regularly asked to assist and plead in high profile Dutch Caribbean litigation matters before the Dutch Caribbean courts.

Key clients include Goldman Sachs, WPP, JPMorgan, ExxonMobil, Rabobank, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, UBS, FMO and OPIC.

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