VANEPS offers comprehensive IP expertise across the Dutch Caribbean, advising major national and international corporates, as well as governmental bodies. The firm leverages its Lex Mundi network to provide clients with seamless access to wider Caribbean legal support, including defense against infringement claims and protecting proprietary rights. Diek Fabius has extensive experience in intellectual property, privacy, and commercial contracts, and is regularly engaged by multinational clients operating across the region.
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Key clients

  • Scotch Whisky Association
  • Castlegate
  • The Cadushi Distillery
  • Miu Epstein Law
  • NLO Shieldmark B.V.
  • Cedeño & Méndez
  • LatinTLD, Inc.
  • Chiever B.V.
  • Gatti & Asociados S.A.
  • Johnson, Camacho & Singh

Work highlights

Advised LatinTLD, Inc. with the filing for registration, renewal, and modification for .cw (2nd level) and .com.cw (3rd level) domain names for their clients at the ICT Services of the University of Curaçao.
Advised on trademark strategy and defence across the world on the basis of a Curaçao basic application in relation to a large international online gaming company, Deck Entertainment.
Advised Gatti & Asociados S.A. with conducting trademark searches, filing for registration, renewal, recordal of assignment, license, and change of name and/or address for trademarks in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Statia, and St. Maarten.

Practice head

Diek Fabius

Other key lawyers

Ruthnialys Mogen