VANEPS secured the highest ranking (Tier 1) and is considered the Top Tier Leading Firm of the Dutch Caribbean according to the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Caribbean Guide.

In addition to the firm-wide ranking, several lawyers have received individual accolades: Focco Lunsingh Scheurleer maintained his ranking as the only lawyer in the Dutch Caribbean to be included in the Hall of Fame, Tom Peeters and Rogier van den Heuvel have been recognized as a Leading Partners and Roderik van Hees, Diek Fabius and Tjarda Tazelaar as Next Generation Partners.

The Legal 500 is a renowned international research firm that evaluates law firms and individual lawyers based on independent research.

With over 85 years of experience, VANEPS provides specialized legal services to both local and international clients. Operating from offices in Amsterdam, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Suriname VANEPS also serves Sint Eustatius and Saba. VANEPS is a member of the Lex Mundi network, the world’s leading network of independent law firms.

The full results can be found here: L500 | Leading firms in Dutch Caribbean | Law firm and lawyer rankings from Legal 500 Caribbean guide | Firms