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  Eric Bokkes

Eric BokkesEric Bokkes graduated in Law and Economics in 1996 and in International Law in 1997, both at the University of Utrecht, and completed a vocational training for company lawyers at the Catholic University of Nijmegen in 1999. He was a company lawyer at two different large companies from 1998 until 2004 and founded a trading company in theatre supplies in 2001 and was its managing director up to 2004. He was president of the Young Barristers Curacao and is treasurer of the Curacao Bar Associationand vice president of the Curaçao Society for the Protection of Animals

He was admitted to the bar on the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in 2004. As far as languages are concerned, Bokkes is well versed in Dutch, English, German and Papiamento.

Suardus Fontein

Suardus FonteinSuardus Fontein graduated from the University of Amsterdam. As a reserve captain he was assigned to a military court and has gained ample experience in several legal functions while working at international trading companies. Amongst others, he fulfilled several top-management functions at international corporations quoted on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

He is chairman of the Royal Association of Netherlands Reserve Officers at Curacao. Fontein was admitted to the bar on the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in June 2002. He speaks Dutch, English, German and French.

 

  Marcelle Peelen

Marcelle PeelenMarcelle Peelen completed her study HEAO Commercial Economics at Zeelandia Opleidingen Groep (ZOG) in Curacao in 2001, which study is associated with Fontys Hogeschool Tilburg, and in 2009 she completed her law studies at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Since 2009, she practiced law in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. As a lawyer she submits herself to the general law. Languages: English, Dutch and Papiamento.

 

Alicia Blonk

Alicia BlonkAlicia Blonk got her masters degree in Dutch Law, specialization criminal law in 2011 at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Before she graduated, she worked for two years for the public defenders office in Holland and one year as a legal counsel in Holland and Curacao. Since 2012 she is working for Bokkes Fontein Advocaten in Curacao. As a lawyer she submits herself to the general law. Languages: Dutch, English, Papiamento and Spanish.

  Bauke Falkena

Bauke FalkenaBauke Falkena obtained a law degree in civil law and business law in 1997 and in notarial law in 1998 from the Groningen University. As of 1998 he worked as lawyer at e.g. Clifford Chance LLP. In 2003, Falkena worked in London at Clifford Chance LLP and Credit Suisse First Boston. From 2004 to 2007, Falkena worked as lawyer at Spigthoff in Curacao. As of 2007, Falkena was lawyer in the Banking & Finance department of Norton Rose LLP, Amsterdam and as per December 2008, as partner/shareholder at CMS Derks Star Busmann. Falkena worked as a lawyer till 2011 and per 1 January 2011 Falkena is partner of Bokkes Fontein Advocaten and works from the Amsterdam office as legal counsel.

Bauke Falkena's expertise is corporate, banking and finance. Falkena regularly writes articles and chapters in books on Netherlands financial services law and Curacao company and financial law. Furthermore, Falkena lectures in financial law at various entities and speaks at courses and seminars at banks, financial institutions, law firms and other companies.

Quincy Girigorie

Quincy Girigorie Quincy Girigorie obtained his Master Degree in Antillean Law in 2007 at the University of the Netherlands Antilles. After his graduation he labored for two years in the International Financial Services Sector in Curaçao, upon which he chose to practice law. He was admitted to the Bar on the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in 2009. He runs a general Law practice and fluently speaks Dutch, English, Spanish and Papiamentu. Quincy is very involved in social activities in Curaçao and is a part time lecturer at the faculty of Social and Economic Studies at the UNA since 2009.

Jacques Gankema

Jacques GankemaJacques Gankema obtained a law degree in fiscal law from the Groningen University. As of 1998 he worked as a tax lawyer at BDO Accountants & Advisors. From 2002 to 2006 Gankema worked as a tax lawyer at the Court of Appeal in Arnhem. From 2007 to 2011 he worked at the Directorate of Fiscal Affairs in the Netherlands Antilles as a senior tax policy officer and deputy director. Gankema lectures in fiscal law. In 2010 he published a book about the general ordinance on taxes  "De Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen in de Nederlandse Antillen". Since 2012 he is associated with Bokkes Fontein Advocaten. Since 2012 he is admitted to the bar in Curacao. As a lawyer he submits himself to fiscal law. Languages: Dutch, English, German.

Office Curaçao:
Pietermaai 1-7
Willemstad, Curaçao

Office Bonaire:
Kaya L.D. Gerharts 20
Kralendijk, Bonaire

Office The Netherlands:
Valkenburgerstraat 34-B
1011 LZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands