Karel Frielink

Current

Weblogger at Curacao-Law.Com
Partner at Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers, Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles

Past

Attorney at Loyens & Loeff (Curaçao)
Attorney at Smeets Thesseling Van Bokhorst Spigt (Curaçao)
Attorney at Loeff Claeys Verbeke (Amsterdam)

Attorney at Russell Law Offices

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Education

Free University of Amsterdam

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Connections

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Industry

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Karel Frielink’s Summary

Personal

I live in the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao) with my wife, Carla, and our two daughters, Yvette and Pascale.

I have three confessions. First, I am an attorney. Second, I’m not sure what made me decide to become an attorney. Third, I seem to be pretty good at what I do.

Most people, including my clients, think that I am a professional with a sense of humor, open-minded, and full of energy.

When I am not working, you will find me on a beach playing with my children.

Business

I am a partner at Spigthoff Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisers and belong to both the Amsterdam Bar (the Netherlands) and the Netherlands Antilles Bar.

I really like practicing in the Netherlands Antilles because it’s a perfect mix: working in an almost tropical environment and getting paid for it too...

My specialties are corporate law, banking law, securities law and e-commerce.

What else have I done?

1. Serving as a lecturer at the University of the Netherlands Antilles on 'conflict of laws' (international private law).

2. Providing commentaries on corporate and securities case law developments.

3. Writing about Dutch and Netherlands Antilles law. And it is true indeed: I am the author of the leading legal text book on Netherlands Antilles and Aruba corporate law (2nd edition 2006; 340 pages).

4. Participating in the Business & Law Research Centre, Radboud University of Nijmegen.

If you or your colleagues need advice or representation on corporate law, banking law, securities law, or e-commerce, feel free to suggest that they contact me.

About Spigthoff

Spigthoff Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisers is an independent law firm.

The Curaçao office of Spigthoff is a full service law firm, offering services in any commercial area of law.

The Curaçao tax department, headed by Mrs. Xandra Kleine-van Dijk, is in particular experienced in international financing structures involving the Netherlands Antilles.

Karel Frielink’s Specialties:

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Banking & Securities (hedge funds, investment funds, securitizations), Litigation & Legal Opinions

Karel Frielink’s Experience

Weblogger

Curacao-Law.Com

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)

July 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Discussing legal issues related to Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius): Karel's Legal Blog
Partner

Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers, Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

January 2001 — Present (7 years 9 months)
Attorney

Loyens & Loeff (Curaçao)

(Law Practice industry)

January 2000 — December 2000 (1 year)
Attorney

Smeets Thesseling Van Bokhorst Spigt (Curaçao)

(Law Practice industry)

November 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 2 months)
Attorney

Loeff Claeys Verbeke (Amsterdam)

(Law Practice industry)

January 1995 — October 1997 (2 years 10 months)
Attorney

Russell Law Offices

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

September 1989 — December 1994 (5 years 4 months)

Karel Frielink’s Education

Free University of Amsterdam

Dutch civil law and notarial law September 1984 — August 1989

Additional Information

Karel Frielink’s Websites:

Karel Frielink’s Interests:

Ecademy, BlackStar Also, OpenBC, Spoke, Ryze, Want to connect?, Karel.Frielink@Spigthoff.com

Karel Frielink’s Groups:

Dutch Bar Association, International Bar Association, Dutch Securities Association, fellow of the Business & Law Research Centre, Radboud University of Nijmegen