Since September 2011, Alexa Gratama has been affiliated with law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne as senior advisor. She will reinforce the Dutch Caribbean Desk in Amsterdam, where she is a member of the selection committee and represents the firm at conventions and with clients and relations. Furthermore, she provides professional support in the form of courses for the lawyers of the firm. In addition, Alexa has a Consultancy & Mediation practice.
After eleven years as a lawyer in the Netherlands and two years as a judge in Breda, Alexa was a judge with the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba from 2005 until 2009. After her return to the Netherlands, she became associated with the Zutphen court, first as a judge and currently as deputy judge. She has also been an arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration for the Building Industry since January 1, 2012.
Last week, Alexa was chairman of the "court" during the sessions constituting part of a mock trial organized by the law firm. These sessions took place in the conference room in Curaçao, but the offices in Aruba, Bonaire, and St. Maarten could also participate by means of the advanced videoconference system. The lawyers were given strategic clues to perfect their performance in the session. With her broad experience as a lawyer, judge, and mediator, Alexa was able to elucidate all sides of the litigation field.
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne is the leading Dutch Caribbean law firm for local, intra-insular and international matters. For 75 years, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has been operating on the highest level of the legal market, to provide business focused solutions. It is the largest law firm in the Dutch Caribbean, with offices in Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten and a Dutch Caribbean Desk in Amsterdam. The firm has a well established reputation for expertise on complicated corporate acquisitions and in corporate litigation and dispute resolution, in insolvency matters both acting for lenders and as receiver/trustee, in maritime and transport law, intellectual property, employment issues and banking and finance. For more information, please visit www.ekvandoorne.com.