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Sulvaran & Peterson Curaçao |
Sulvaran & Peterson attorneys at law was founded by attorneys Eldon “Peppie” Sulvaran & Chester Peterson in Curaçao when our first office opened its doors in 1990. The S&P Lawyers legal team became well-known for exceptional legal expertise and a critical mindedness.
Today, having opened branches in Bonaire and Sint Maarten our legal team remains highly regarded for its legal defense both in criminal and civil law. Sulvaran & Peterson attorneys at law offers expert knowledge, and an unmatched dedication to our clients.
Clients from Aruba can also contact our Curaçao office!
Today, having opened branches in Bonaire and Sint Maarten our legal team remains highly regarded for its legal defense both in criminal and civil law. Sulvaran & Peterson attorneys at law offers expert knowledge, and an unmatched dedication to our clients.
Clients from Aruba can also contact our Curaçao office!
Our Services
Our areas of expertise include General law, Tax law, Civil law and Criminal law. We offer contract law services, criminal and civil defense. We also offer legal counsel pertaining to divorces and labor disputes.
We know that dedication, attention to detail and expertise are needed to get our clients the best result. That is why our dedicated legal team is ready to assist you with all your legal needs.
We know that dedication, attention to detail and expertise are needed to get our clients the best result. That is why our dedicated legal team is ready to assist you with all your legal needs.
Meet our Curaçao legal team
Eldon Sulvaran - S&P Partner
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S&P Partner“Attack is always the best defense.” Last name: Sulvaran
First names: Eldon Felipe Graduated: 1987 Eldon “Peppie” Sulvaran graduated from the University of the Netherlands Antilles in 1987. There he obtained his masters in General Law. During his long career he has become a specialist in Criminal and Extradition Law. Before studying law, he obtained a degree at the Central Institute for the Education of Sport instructors in Holland (Overveen). Peppie Sulvaran has taken part in various commissions for the preparation and implementation of Criminal Laws in Curacao & the former Netherlands Antilles. Outside of his profession. He is a well known activist for a more autonomous Curaçao and in this capacity he is the Chairman of the pressure group known as Kòrsou Fuerte i Outónomo (KFO). He was admitted to the bar in 1987 and together with mr. Chester Peterson is a founding partner of Sulvaran and Peterson Attorneys at Law. In the course of time he has been mentor and adviser to different lawyers on the islands practicing in the criminal law field . Membership
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S&P Partner“There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why….. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” - Robert Kennedy Last name: Peterson
First name: Chester Allan Graduated: 1986 Chester Peterson graduated from the University of the Netherlands Antilles, now renamed as the University of Curaçao (UoC), in 1986, by obtaining his masters in general law. Both while studying at the UoC and after his graduation, he practiced tax law, until the end of 1990, when he, together with Peppie Sulvaran, founded the law firm Sulvaran & Peterson in Curaçao. Some of his specialties are estate law, contract law, corporate law, tax law, financial and banking law, bankruptcy and real estate law. Chester Peterson has contributed to various government commissions, such as on the evaluation of the coast guard and the recurrent conferences between the countries of the Dutch Kingdom. He has served as vice president of the Curaçao bar association and as counsel to various social groups and non-profit organizations. At present he presides on the Council on the Welfare of Children and is vice president of the Supervisory Board of the Center for Detention and Correction in Curaçao (“SDKK”), which supervises the treatment of detainees. He further chairs the commission that supervises the implementation of restructuring/reforms in both the SDKK and the police force, and is counsel in the much needed reforms to combat corruption within the political framework of Curaçao. Chester is also a well known activist who envisions a politically independent Curaçao. Peterson is a founding member of the local pressure group of professionals operating in this field, known as Kòrsou Fuerte i Outónomo (KFO). Peterson speaks:
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Chester Peterson - S&P Partner
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Paula Janssen - S&P Associate
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S&P Associate“ Recht door zee, scherp met passie voor het vak." Last Name: Janssen
First Name: Paula Graduated: November 2010 Paula Janssen graduated in November of 2010 with a Master in Criminal Procedural Law from the University of Leiden. During her studies she worked as a legal clerk for the Den Haag city court. After receiving her Masters degree Paula briefly worked for the Sjöcrona van Stigt attorney’s office before moving to the Dutch Caribbean, where she joined the Sulvaran & Peterson Curaçao legal team. Paula Janssen works in the fields of criminal and general civil law, with a focus on criminal law. Janssen speaks:
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S&P Associate"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." - Bruce Lee Last name: Da Costa Gomez
First name: Shanti Graduated: 2011 Shanti Da Costa Gomez graduated from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2011 with a degree in Civil Law. Shanti joined Sulvaran & Peterson Curaçao in 2012 and was admitted to the bar in that same year. Shanti is a member of the Jonge Balie Curaçao. Shanti Da Costa Gomez works in the fields of criminal and general civil law, with a focus on civil law. Da Costa Gomez speaks:
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Shanti Da Costa Gomez - S&P Associate
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Athena Sulvaran - S&P Junior Associate
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S&P Junior AssociateLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.t enim ad minim veniam" Last name: Sulvaran
First name: Athena Graduated: 2015 Athena Sulvaran.graduated from the University of Tilburg in 2015 with a degree in Criminal Law. Athena joined Sulvaran & Peterson Curaçao in 2015 and was admitted to the bar in that same year. As a junior associate Athena has a wide range of practice areas in general civil law and criminal law. Athena Sulvaran speaks:
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