EXPERTISE
Energy Law & Telecommunications Law
Traditionally, we have been closely involved in the energy and telecom sectors. As lawyers for the Curaçao and Bonaire water and electric utility companies and the operator of the ISLA refinery in Curaçao, we have gained experience with the many facets both of the production and distribution aspects of our island’s energy supply. Our legal services have been enlisted for contracts, disputes, takeovers and concession agreements. Additionally, our office has been intensively involved from the outset in the asphalt lake project in Curaçao, a commercial and environmental project of great magnitude with special significance for our community.
At Soliana Bonapart & Aardenburg, we pride ourselves on having broken up the mobile telephony monopoly in Curaçao by taking the matter to court. We provide advice on and litigate practically all telecommunication matters, including: concession agreements, legislation, contracts, telecommunication licenses and authorizations, interconnection disputes, bandwidths and frequencies, streaming and supervision. In addition, we have assisted telecommunication companies in takeovers and the (re) financing and launching of their company.
Other Practice Areas
In our practice, we’re experienced in dealing with the entire spectrum of labor laws, everything from the law regarding termination of employment, with its various dismissal procedures and rules on dispute settlement, to providing advice and assistance for takeovers…Read more
You can look up our track record when dealing with companies having difficulties with their relaunch and restructuring programs…Read More
During mergers and takeovers, we’re able to quickly organize teams and to support sellers as well as investors during the merger and takeover process…Read More
We register trademarks and trade names on all the islands in the Dutch Caribbean (Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba) and provides consulting services in all areas of intellectual property law…Read More
In our family law practice we regularly provide counseling and legal assistance in cases involving undivided estates, partition of communities, estates and divorces…Read More
Since our firm was established, we have acted on the government’s behalf in relation to citizens, but also as a party in private enterprises…Read More
The local real estate and rental market is comprised of a variety of stakeholders, from builders of private homes and apartments, to (overseas) investors in extensive tourist projects…Read More
We register trademarks in Curacao, St. Maarten, Aruba and the BES islands…Read More
We pride ourselves on having local and international banks and insurance companies among our regular clients…Read More
The growth of tourism in the countries where we are active has caused an increase in the need for legal assistance for this sector…Read More
Our office looks after the interests of television stations and television broadcasting companies and we draft license and advertising contracts for parties in the entertainment sector…Read More
Soliana Bonapart & Aardenburg has a wide-ranging and deeply-rooted litigation practice…Read More
Our islands are inherently maritime nations. Curaçao’s harbor is the second largest in the Caribbean. Likewise, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba…Read More
Supervision and compliance play an increasingly important role in our rapidly changing world. We advise and assist clients such as insurance companies, financial institutions, trust companies…Read More