Real Estate & Construction
Our Real Estate and Project Development team combines expertise in three essential areas of law that make projects successful: contract law, administrative law and public procurement.
We support clients in a wide range of real estate and infrastructure projects, including the development of power plants, water desalination facilities, onshore and offshore petrochemical installations, hospitals, port developments, commercial real estate, water management initiatives, area development and sustainable wind and solar energy projects.
Our lawyers have deep experience navigating the legal systems and administrative procedures that govern such projects, particularly in multi-jurisdictional environments. We understand how to move through complex regulatory landscapes and how to align stakeholder interests to ensure results.
Whether advising on permits, managing risk, or coordinating between public and private parties, we act as strategic legal advisors and project lawyers. We focus on helping our clients unlock commercial opportunities and ensure that their projects are not only feasible, but realized.
Our people
Tom Peeters
Tom Peeters is an experienced and specialized real estate attorney-at-law, managing partner of our firm and local manager of our Aruba and Bonaire offices.
Mariette Steeg
Mariette is an experienced lawyer in Real-Estate & Construction law.
Lorena Navia Rodriguez
Lorena Navia Rodriguez joined VANEPS in January 2016 on Bonaire. In October 2023 she was promoted to senior associate. She has a broad litigation and advisory practice with a strong emphasize on real estate. In her practice she advises both local and international companies, contractors and government organizations.
Maarten Stassen
Maarten joined VANEPS in December 2025. Since 2023 he has practiced private law in the Netherlands in the broadest sense. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Dutch law and a Master’s degree in Corporate law at the university of Maastricht.
In addition to his interests in law, Maarten was actively involved in politics throughout his studies. Among other things, he founded a political party of which he was a board member for multiple years. During his studies he was also a member of the faculty council and the student council of the law faculty in Maastricht.
Paul de Lange
Paul advises and litigates on various issues in the field of Real Estate Law with a special focus on administrative- and environmental law.
Daniël Segbert
Daniël deals with various issues in the field of real estate law and employment law.
