Founded in 2015, OX&WOLF Legal partners has rapidly established itself as a force in the Dutch Caribbean law market, now seen by clients as a ‘responsive, problem solving, locally rooted law firm’. Its partner-only structure seeks to ensure focused expertise in each of its practice areas. Contacts to note include: Sueena Francisco, managing partner of the firm and a key figure in banking and finance, corporate matters, and highly regulated sectors; corporate and finance lawyer Sabine Altena; Willemieke Princée, co-managing partner and specialist in cross-border litigation, insurance and transport law; the firm’s go-to IP expert Carine Jänsch; Mayesi Hammoud, a highly experienced litigator whose practice focuses on contentious matters of contracts, torts, insurance, employment, corporate governance and maritime law; commercial litigator and employment law attorney Karina Keizer; and Michiel van den Brink, who leads the firm’s Bonaire office that it opened in 2020.
Testimonials
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‘Responsive, problem solving, locally rooted law firm. We will always be happy to go back to the firm when we need local advice and support.’
‘Willemieke Princée: Very experienced, well connected, practical and solution-orientated partner with in-depth legal knowledge.’
Key clients
- Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
- Advising Central bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten on various emergency measure proceedings, which lead to the wind down or (partly) restructuring of credit institutions and insurance companies under its supervision.
- Represented BNP Paribas in cross-border litigation with a claim of $200m against, amongst others, Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies and United Trust.