On Friday, January 17th, 2025, the Bas Association of Sint Maarten hosted its annual New Year’s reception to toast to the start of a promising year. The event was graced by the presence of esteemed guests, including His Excellency the Governor, the Vice Chairman of Parliament, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Justice.

We were also honored to welcome judges Drenthe, Van Vuure, and Martinez-Hammer, as well as Attorney General Boswijk, Notary Richards, and Bailiff Apon, whose presence made the evening truly complete.

A heartfelt thank you to all our members and distinguished guests for joining us in celebration. Here’s to a successful and collaborative year ahead!

Dean Zylena Bary had the pleasure of meeting with Brooks & Associates as part of her introductory rounds. It was an engaging and insightful discussion on legislative advancements and collaboration opportunities for the legal profession. Together, we look forward to fostering positive developments for Sint Maarten’s legal community!

Another successful visit by Dean Zylena Bary as she continues her mission to identify and address the concerns within the legal profession! This time, Dean Zylena Bary visited Hoeve & Rogers.

As part of her inventory of what concerns live amongst the legal profession, Dean Zylena Bary is visiting law firms to hear what is on attorneys’ mind. Last week she stopped by BZSE Attorneys at Law / Tax Lawyers and Lexwell Attorneys to have a productive conversation on various matters.

The board of the Sint Maarten Bar Association, represented by Dean Zylena Bary, was excited to gather clothes, toys and snacks and present them to the New Beginnings for Children Foundation's Ms Sally Benjamin for this holiday season. The Sint Maarten Bar Association wishes to usher in their own new beginning of being visible in the community in which they serve as attorneys.

The collected items bring an opportunity for the Bar Association to contribute hope and joy to the vulnerable children in our community during this festive season.

As lawyers, we champion  (among other things) justice and promote equality. There is arguably no group more deserving of having support during the holidays than displaced kids. Happy Holidays to all from the St Maarten Bar Association!

On December 5th, 2024, the Sint Maarten Bar Association held their elections to fill the available board positions. Attorney Zylena Bary was elected as the Dean of the Bar Association. The board positions are rounded out with Attorney Shaira Bommel as Vice Dean, Attorney Fehmi Kutluer as Treasurer and Attorney Daphne Schram as Secretary.

Attorney Bary is pleased to have a full board ready and eager to tackle the topics and/or issues being brought forward by the members of the Sint Maarten Bar Association. In the coming weeks, Dean Bary will be busy making an inventory of the top priorities among the members and addressing the relevant stakeholders (whether formally or informally). The official term of the board will commence on January 1st, 2025.