Legal Counsel in Sint Maarten
One island, two nations, one firm fluent in both. On the Dutch side of Saint Martin, ZL Attorneys is your legal anchor.
Sint Maarten is unlike anywhere else we practice: the southern half of an island it shares with French Saint-Martin, and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in its own right. Deals, disputes, and families here routinely cross a border — and few firms are built for it. Ours is. Our attorneys have decades inside Sint Maarten law, and our team works in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Papiamentu, so whichever side of the island a matter touches, you’re covered.
Government and banking
Sint Maarten is a parliamentary democracy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and its rules and regulators reward local know-how. We guide you through governmental matters and administrative law when the state is on the other side of the table. On the financial side, Sint Maarten shares the Caribbean guilder (XCG) with Curaçao, and its banking system takes some navigating — our banking law practice knows the way.
A tourism economy, and the people who run it
Roughly eight in ten workers here are employed in tourism, giving Sint Maarten one of the most concentrated labor markets in the region. Whether you’re a hotel, an operator, or an employee, our labor law team handles the contracts, claims, and disputes that come with it — in tourism or any other sector.
The island’s gateway to the sea
Philipsburg is home to the only deep-water port on the entire island, making it a hub for cargo and cruise traffic alike. From shipping to port matters, our maritime law practice covers the full picture.
When the storm passes
Sint Maarten sits squarely in the hurricane belt — Irma made that unforgettable in 2017 — which makes insurance one of the most consequential areas of law on the island. When a claim is denied or disputed, our insurance law specialists fight to get you what your policy promised, on property and every other cover.
