Johan Paul Sjiem Fat

Background

Paul Sjiem Fat, Johan was born on December 25, 1954 in Oranjestad, Aruba.

Education

University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (Master of Laws, 1977). Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia (Master of Comparative Law, 1980). Spoken languages: Dutch, English and Spanish.

Career

Worked at Sjiem Fat & Sjiem Fat (Oranjestad) specializing in General Practice: Civil, Commercial, Corporate, Trademark, Labor, Insurance and Banking Law, Trademark agents, Corporate Agents (Offshore Company formation and management). Admitted to the bar, 1977, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Member, Committee that drafted Aruba Constitution.

Member: International Tax Planning Association.

International Trademark Association. The firm has a general commercial practice with local and international clients.

Many of the local clients are in the hotel business, but the firm also represents local clients from the insurance and banking sector and the oil industry. Much of the international work of the firm is the trademark field

The firm"s attorneys are members of the Bars of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

Achievements

• Johan Paul Sjiem Fat has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Committee that drafted Aruba Constitution. Member: International Tax Planning Association. International Trademark Association.