Tom Peeters

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During the recent years, Tom Peeters was involved in several confidential high-profile energy and hotel development related projects, once more showing he’s the legal expert in this area in the Dutch Caribbean region.

Amongst others, Tom assisted a local oil company in the negotiations and the closing of an agreement with the Netherlands for the realization, operation and exploitation of a new oil storage facility on Bonaire. On Curaçao, Tom assisted a consortium in the negotiations with Refineria di Korsou and the country of Curaçao about the exploitation of the refinery. On Bonaire and Saba, Tom assisted in executing the tender process for the realization of the solar park and negotiating the realization of a sustainable energy supply. On Aruba, Tom assists in the realization of sustainable windparks as well as LNG and waste incineration initiatives. Furthermore, Tom has been advising on the development of the largest hotel on Bonaire in Bonaire, this entailed the diligent management of stakeholders in this complex project that is situated near a protected nature reserve, having competing initiatives nearby to consider as well.

Tom is managing VANEPS as managing partner.

The Real Estate team of VANEPS is involved in every significant development in the Dutch Caribbean and assists developers, contractors as well as contracting authorities in the contracting, permitting and public procurement of various real estate projects. With the ‘getting things done’ mentality the team has amongst others successfully assisted in the development of hotel and leisure projects and private and social housing projects. Also, large utility companies have requested the assistance in the realization of water purification plants, energy supply and office projects.

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