PARAMARIBO, 

SURINAME 

April 2020

LIST OF ATTORNEYS

IN THE CONSULAR DISTRICT OF PARAMARIBO

The  U.S.  Embassy  Paramaribo,  Suriname  assumes  no  responsibility  or  liability  for  the 
professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons 
or firms. Inclusion on this list  is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the 
U.S. Embassy/Consulate. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has 
no other significance. 
The  information  in  the  list  on  professional  credentials,  areas  of  expertise  and  language  ability 
are  provided  directly  by  the  lawyers.  You  may  receive  additional  information  about  the 
individuals  by  contacting  the  local  bar  association  (or  its  equivalent)  or  the  local  licensing 
authorities.” 

Name BIHARIESINGH, USHA R.

Address Amazonestraat #13, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) (597) 8533323
Email Address ubihariesingh@gmail.com

Education University Degree in Law
Firm Attorney at Law Office 

Legal Specialty Civil Law
Civil damages, collections, contracts, estates, labor relations, car accidents, 
Types of cases  marriage/divorce                                                  
handled
Language Dutch, English and Sranan Tongo

Name BLUFPAND, RUTH  JUDITH 

Address Virolastraat 53, Uitvlugt Paramaribo, Suriname
Telephone (office) 492925
Fax 437655

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Mobile 08754726
Email Address blufpandadv@sr.net / rjblufpand@hotmail.com

Website www.trademarksuriname.com

Education Graduated from the University of Leiden, The Netherlands 

Firm Trademark Bureau Blufpand 
Legal Specialty Civil in general, Trademark Registration
Family law, labour law, draft of contracts according to Suriname law. 
Types of cases  Trademark registration and other acts to keep the trademark registered
handled
Language Dutch, Surinamese and English

Name ELOA VAN DER HILST 

Address Julianastraat 63, Paramaribo, Suriname
Telephone (office) 421600
Fax 425511
Email Address evanderhilst@4justiceadvocaten.net

Website ‐
Education Master in Law ‐ University of Suriname
Firm 4 Justice Advocaten
Legal specialty Civil law, such as but not limited to family law, labor law, inning of money, name 
changes 

Types of cases handled Family law, labor law, inning of money, name changes 

Language Dutch, English, Sranan Tongo

Name ADVOCATENKANTOOR ESSED & SOHANSINGH

Address Prins Hendrikstraat no. 74‐78, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) (597) 424231

Fax (597) 420944
Email Address secretariaat@herslaws.sr
Firm Advocatenkantoor Essed & Sohansingh / Law firm Essed & Sohansingh 
Website www.essedsohansingh.com

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Partners Hugo A.M. Essed : hessed@herslaws.sr
Rani Sohansingh : rsohansingh@herslaws.sr

Associates  Prema R. Sohansingh : psohansingh@herslaws.sr

Iris A. Nazir : inazir@herslaws.sr
Truijah A.M. Kensmil : tkensmil@herslaws.sr
Nashreen R.J. Ilahibaks : nilahibaks@herslaws.sr
Gaetano N. Best : gbest@herslaws.sr
Kamini D. Seopershad  : kseopershad@herslaws.sr

Education All Attorneys have a University Degree in Law
⦁ Business law, Business licenses, Company law, Construction Law, Debt 
⦁ collection, Employment Law, Family law, Financial and Insurance law,  
Legal Specialty
⦁ Foundation law, Inheritance law, Intellectual Properties (e.g. trade name, 
⦁ trademark law, copyright), International financing, International IT law, Labor 
⦁ law, Law of obligations, Legislative skills, Medical law, Mining law, Social 
⦁ insurance,  Telecommunications  law,  Tenancy  law,  Transport  law  (sea  and  air), 
Treaties

Name GOUT, MERLIN ANGELA

Address Kaikoesistraat no. 29a, Paramaribo
Telephone (office) 459814 
Fax
Mobile 7257709
Email Address m.gout.lawoffice@gmail.com
Website ‐
Education Law Decree University of Suriname
Firm Law firm M.A. Gout

Legal specialty Intellectual Property Law [Trademark registration], Labour law, family law

Types of cases handled Civil law, Labour law, Licensing, Family law – Marriage / Divorces, Adoptions, Child 

custody, Civil damages, Government relations, Real estates, Trade disputes, 
Financial/ banking, Collection

Language Dutch & English

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Name KHOEN KHOEN, SUSILKUMAR GYANDATH RUDREPERSAD 

Address Monizstraat 18, Paramaribo, Suriname
Telephone (office) 440058
Fax 440058
Mobile 08504323
Home ‐
Email Address acharya.advocaten@gmail.com
Website ‐
Education Graduated in Law ‐ University of Suriname
Firm Law Firm S.G.R. Khoen Khoen
Legal specialty Civil law
Partners ‐
Types of cases handled Adoptions, Insurance, Car accidents, Child custody, Labour relations, Civil damages, 
collections, Marriage/divorces, Contracts, Estates, Copyrights 

Language Dutch, English, Sarnami, Sranan Tongo

Name
KRAAG‐BRANDON, KATHLEEN JUANITA 

Address Mr. E. Brumastraat no. 63

Telephone (office) 478580/477729
Fax 477920
Mobile 08559790
Home Telephone 456628
Email Address kjbrandon@kraaglawyers.sr  
kjbrandon@sr.net

Education Masters Degree in Law (Anton de Kom University of Suriname)
Firm Law Firm Kraag
Partners Mr. J. Kraag, Mr. H. Boldewijn, Mr. D. Kraag
Legal Specialty ‐

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 Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions;  Trade and Customs; Taxation; 
Types of cases  Administrative licensing; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Labor & Employment; Divorce 
handled Law; Law of Persons and Family Law; Mortgage Law;

Language Dutch, English and Spanish (Limited)

Name KRAAG, DWIGHT SPENCER 

Address Mr. E.J. Brumastraat #61‐63
Telephone (office) 478580/477729
Fax 477920
Email Address dskraag@kraaglawyers.sr
Education Masters Degree ‐ Law School Erasmus University Rotterdam
Firm Advocatenkantoor Kraag/ Law Firm Kraag 

Partners Mr. J. Kraag, Mr. K. Brandon
Legal Specialty Corporate, commercial, criminal, estates
Car accidents, Child custody, Civil damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, 
Types of cases  Insurance, Labor Relations, Marriage/Divorce, Narcotics, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, 
handled Theft/Fraud/Embezzlement, Mortgages, Real Estate 

Language Dutch, English and Sranan Tongo

Name LIM A PO Advocaten kantoor
LIM A PO Law Firm 

Address Mr. F.H.R. Lim A Postraat 14, P.O. Box 92, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 473514
Fax 745394
Mobile 08781399
Email Address limapo@sr.net
info@limapolawfirm.com

Website www.limapolawfirm.com

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Education ‐
Firm Lim A Po Advocatenkantoor 
Lim A Po Firm 

Partners Hans R. Lim A Po: hans.limapo@limapo.sr  /  hans.limapo@limapolawfirm.com
Marja I. Vos: marja.vos@limapo.sr      /    marja.vos@limapolawfirm.com

Associates:
Ruby Bleau: ruby.bleau@limapo.sr  / ruby.bleau@limapolawfirm.com
Sharon Wattien: sharon.wattien@limapo.sr / sharon.wattien@limapolawfirm.com
Reshmie Mahabir: reshmie.mahabir@limapo.sr / reshmie.mahabir@limapolawfirm.com
Natasha Salarbaks: natasha.salarbaks@limapo.sr / natasha.salarbaks@limapolawfirm.com
Araldo Codrington: araldo.codrington@limapo.sr / araldo.codrington@limapolawfirm.com
Seema Doelam: seema.doelam@limapolawfirm.com
Eshni Sewdien: eshni.sewdien@limapolawfirm.com
LIM A PO Advocaten kantoor (Continued)
LIM A PO Law Firm 

Legal Specialty ‐

Types of cases  Mining /Petroleum, CSME, Collections, Estates, Trade disputes and Marketing Agreements, 
handled aeronautical / Maritime, Banking /Financial, contracts, corporations, labor, Government 
relations, Adoptions, Child custody, Civil damages, , Marriage / Divorce, Foreign claims, 
Insurance, Immigration. 

Language Dutch and English

Name MICHELLA DENISE LAU‐KERSSENBERG 

Address Florastraat 65, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 478866/476868
Fax 479977

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Mobile 08630888

Home ‐
Email Address legal-aid@outlook.com
m.lau-kerssenberg@legalaidadvocaten.com

Website ‐
Education Graduated in Law ‐ University of Suriname

Firm Law Firm Legal Aid Advocatenkantoor

Legal specialty Corporate Law, Family Law, Criminal Law
Partners
Types of cases  Divorce cases, Criminal cases, Annulment of contracts, Family Law
handled
Language Dutch, English, Spanish, Sranan Tongo

Name NACATIA BRIGITTE SAN A JONG 

Address Heerenstraat 40, Paramaribo, Suriname.
Telephone (office) 473480
Fax 473480
Mobile 08536785
Home ‐
Email Address sabrinajongatlaw@live.com
Website ‐
Education University Degree in Law 

Firm Advocatenkantoor N.B. San A Jong
Legal specialty Criminal cases, private and domestic cases, International law 

Partners
Private and domestic, Family law cases, Litigate free of charge cases, Interim injunction 
Types of cases  proceedings, Juvenile affairs, Alien affairs, (Immigration, Residence permits) 
handled
Language Dutch, English, Sranan Tongo 

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Name SCHURMAN, HUMPHREY RICHENEL 

Address Watermolenstraat #32, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 476558 / 478922 / 411007
Fax
Email Address hschurman@schurman‐advocaten.com

Website www.schurman‐advocaten.com

Education Law study at the Faculty of law of the University of Suriname

Firm Schurman Advocaten
Corporate Law, Mining Law, Labor Law, Immigration, Environmental law, 
Legal Specialty Family Law, Intellectual property, Collections

Contracts, Major inheritances, Divorce cases,  Consultancy risk & Compliance, Real 
Types of cases handled Estate transactions

Language Dutch and English

Name SEWDIEN, SIEGLIEN TJANDERWATIE 

Address Costerstraat 7, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 421113/473358/421137
Fax 477035
Mobile ‐
Home ‐
Email Address ssewdien@costeradvocaten.net
Website ‐
Education Graduated in Law ‐ University of Suriname
Firm Law Firm Coster Advocaten
Legal specialty civil law
Partners ‐

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Types of cases handled Law of persons, family law cases, obligations, properties, corporate law, division of 
matrimonial property and parental estate

Language Dutch, English, Sarnami, Sranan Tongo

Name TJON, JANE PEGGY 

Address Costerstraat 7, Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 421113/473358/421137
Fax 477035
Email Address jtjon@costeradvocaten.net
Education Graduated from the University of Suriname

Firm Coster Advocaten
Legal specialty Civil Law & Contracts

Types of cases handled Contracts, Establishing branch offices and companies, Civil damages, collections,  
child custody, civil damages, collections, contracts, estates, immigration, labor 
relations, marriage/divorce, patents/trademarks/, copyrights, oil/mining

Language Dutch and English

Name TJON JAW CHONG, MAUREEN 

Address Andesietstraat 19, Paramaribo, Suriname
Telephone (office) 454545
Fax
Mobile 08865917
Home ‐
Email Address mavalo@yahoo.com
Website
Education University Degree in Law
Firm Advocatenkantoor Maureen Tjon Jaw Chong
Legal speciality Civil Law
Partners

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Types of cases handled Civil damages, estates, foreign investments, government relations, labor relations, 
personal law, family law, narcotics, etc.

Language Dutch and English

Name
TJON‐PIAN‐GI, CAROL‐ANN 

Address Albergastraat 29, 1st floor Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone (office) 465339
Fax 492257
Mobile 08861200
Home ‐
Email Address catpg@yahoo.com
Website ‐
Education Masters Degree in Law, Bachelor Degree in English
Firm Law firm Carol‐Ann Tjon‐Pian‐Gi

Legal specialty Dutch/English Business Contracts, Business advisory & support, Legal and Sworn 
Translations
Partners
Contracts, Advisory, Research, Due diligence, In house legal counsel, Regulatory 
Types of cases handled compliance, Employment law, Corporate governance, Media monitoring, Corporate 
and strategic communications, Corporate support, Corporate document retrieval

Language Dutch (native) English (near native command, Sworn and Legal translator, 
interpreter), Sranan Tongo (native), Spanish and French (intermediate)

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