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SMEs & professional firms

Legal capacity, where it is needed.

CuraLegis supports two distinct client groups, each with different needs and engagement models. For SMEs and start-ups, CuraLegis acts as an external in-house legal and compliance resource, drafting and reviewing contracts, contract management, corporate housekeeping, restructuring where required, governance matters and the practical legal work that helps a business remain well organised and transaction-ready. For law firms, notaries, accountants and trust offices, CuraLegis provides additional execution capacity behind the scenes. The work is carried out discreetly and integrated into the firm's existing processes, allowing teams to manage workloads, clear backlogs and maintain continuity when additional support is required.

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Legal businesses support on Curaçao

SMEs & Start-ups.

The legal and compliance work that helps a business stay organised and move forward. Contracts drafted and maintained, corporate records kept in order, governance matters addressed, encumbrances cleared and practical legal issues resolved as they arise. Available as an external in-house legal resource, without the commitment of a full-time hire.

Typical situations
  • A business owner preparing to sell, who finds that a security interest on commercial real estate was never discharged by the notary years earlier. The transaction is now held up.
  • A growing company whose contracts have never been standardised: every deal negotiated ad hoc, terms inconsistent, and no central contract management process.
  • A business owner who needs ongoing legal support without building an internal legal function: someone to review agreements, identify risks and remain available when issues arise.
  • A company preparing for a valuation, financing round, investment process or acquisition, where corporate records and governance documentation need to be reviewed and brought up to date.
  • A business that has grown faster than its internal processes, leaving legal, corporate and compliance matters spread across different advisers, files and systems.
01.1
When legal capacity is needed without expanding headcount

In-House Legal Counsel

Day-to-day legal support integrated into the business: contracts drafted and reviewed, counterparty correspondence handled and legal questions addressed as they arise. Senior, direct and without the cost a permanent hire.

Handled
  • Contracts drafted, reviewed and prepared for signature
  • Counterparty correspondence and negotiation support
  • Commercial agreements assessed before commitment
  • Routine legal queries handled and resolved
  • Ongoing availability for legal questions as they arise
01.2
When the corporate file has been neglected or the business needs to be put in order

Corporate Housekeeping & Structure

The administrative and structural legal work that is often deferred: resolutions not filed, registers out of date, corporate documents that no longer reflect how the business operates. Bringing this in order is essential ahead a valuation, sale or a financing round. It is also relevant when no transaction is planned, because a properly run business requires a clean and accurate corporate file at all times.

Handled
  • Corporate registers reviewed and brought up to date
  • Resolutions and agreements drafted and properlyfiled
  • Security interests and encumbrances on real estate reviewed and discharged where outstanding
  • Shareholder agreements and articles of association aligned with current structure
  • Corporate documentation organised and gaps identified
  • Structural issues identified and addressed with notary where required
01.3
When receivables are ageing or cashflow is absorbing unnecessary friction

Receivables & Commercial Follow-Up

Overdue invoices followed up in a structured way: reminders issued, demand letters prepared, and escalation steps taken where necessary. The work also includes reviewing contract terms that no longer reflect how the business actually operates.

Handled
  • Structured follow-up on outstanding invoices
  • Demand letters drafted and issued
  • Settlement discussions and negotiations where appropriate
  • Files prepared for legal escalation if required
  • Contract terms reviewed and updated where circumstances have changed
01.4
When a sale, valuation or investor review is approaching

Exit Preparation & Legal Readiness

A business with a clean legal file is faster to sell, easier to value and simpler to transfer. Most issues that slow down a transaction are visible long before a buyer arrives. Addressing them in advance is significantly less costly than resolving them under time pressure.

Handled
  • Legal due diligence preparation: corporate file, contracts and encumbrances reviewed
  • Outstanding issues identified and resolved before they become transaction blockers
  • Documentation brought into a standard that withstands external review
  • Coordination with notary, accountant or tax advisor where required
  • Ongoing legal maintenance to preserve transaction readiness
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For trust offices and fiduciary firms

Trust Offices & Fiduciary Services.

Trust and fiduciary work requires operational precision: client files maintained to standard, KYC and CDD kept current, and corporate governance properly executed. When capacity is stretched, files accumulate or an audit approaches, CuraLegis provides senior execution capacity without the need for onboarding.

Typical situations
  • A trust office approaching a regulatory audit with a KYC backlog that has built up over months and must be cleared within a tight timeframe.
  • A senior account manager on extended leave, with a client portfolio that requireds active management, file updates and correspondence handling.
  • A new client onboarding due to incomplete documentation and compliance escalation.
  • Existing structure that have drifted over time: entities not maintained, resolutions missing, UBO registers out of date.
02.1
When KYC and CDD files have fallen behind

KYC, CDD & Onboarding

Client files brought up to current standard and backlogs cleared within structured timelines. New onboarding files that are built properly from the outset.

Handled
  • KYC and CDD files completed end to end
  • Backlogs prioritised and cleared based on risk and deadlines
  • Deficient files reviewed, corrected and brought up to standard
  • Compliance documentation structured and assembled
  • Onboarding workflows reviewed and documented where required
02.2
When client structures have not been properly maintained

Entity Management & File Remediation

Trust and corporate structures that have drifted from their documentation: resolutions missing, corporate registers not updated and UBO registers out of date. Brought back to a state that withstands external review, with coordination with the relevant notary or registry where required.

Handled
  • Entity files reviewed and gaps identified
  • Resolutions drafted and properly filed
  • UBO and shareholder registers updated
  • File structure reorganised and documented
  • Coordination with notary, registry and relevant authorities
02.3
When senior capacity is temporarily unavailable

Interim Account Management

Step-in capacity for trust offices where a senior account manager or client relationship manager is absent for an extended period. Client files are maintained, correspondence is handled, and matters are progressed so that nothing falls behind while internal capacity is restored.

Handled
  • Client portfolio managed on an interim basis
  • Ongoing files maintained and actively progressed
  • Client correspondence handled at senior level
  • New matters identified and escalated where needed
  • Clean handover upon return of permanent staff
02.4
When a regulatory review or audit is approaching

Audit & Regulatory Preparation

Files brought to a standard that withstands regulatory scrutiny. Gap analysis against current KYC and CDD requirements, remediation of identified weaknesses, and structured preparation for audit or supervisor visits.

Handled
  • File quality review against applicable standards
  • Gaps identified, prioritised and remediated
  • Documentation trail organised and brought in order
  • Preparation for regulator or supervisor meetings
  • Post-audit follow-up where required
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Peer-level support for professional firms

Law Firms, Notaries & Accountants.

Behind-the-scenes execution capacity for firms operating at full capacity. Drafting, file work, compliance support and notarial preparation, delivered under the firm’s own name, at senior level and without onboarding overhead. This also applies to accountancy practices that require legal input or KYC support alongside their own services.

Typical situations
  • A law firm facing a wave of demand letters and procedural filings thatmust be issued under the firm's name, with limited internal capacity absorb the workload.
  • A notary office requiring additional support to prepare and complete files within tight deadlines
  • An accountancy firm needing legal or compliance input alongside ongoing client work
02.1
When internal teams are at capacity

Interim & Capacity Support

Senior-level support that integrates directly into an existing team. No recruitment lead time. Scope and handover agreed at the outset.

Handled
  • Direct integration with internal workflows and file systems
  • Senior involvement from the first engagement
  • Clear defined scope with structured handover at completion
  • Available for short-term peaks and longer-term support periods
02.2
When the firm needs execution, not advisory

Legal Execution & Drafting

White-label legal drafting and execution support for law firms: demand letters, petitions, procedural documents and case preparation, all delivered under the firm's name and subject to internal review.

Handled
  • Demand letters, petitions and procedural documents drafted and prepared
  • Case files structured and brought in order for internal review
  • Document handling and case support across ongoing matters
  • Confidential, white-label execution throughout
02.3
When notarial offices face upstream bottlenecks

Notarial Preparation

Support in the lead-up to signing: preparation of deeds and supporting documents, completion of KYC and CDD files, and coordination with all parties to ensure that files arrive at the notary complete and ready for execution.

Handled
  • Deeds and supporting documentation prepared
  • Client files reviewed for completeness prior to signing
  • KYC and CDD documentation collected, reviewed and completed
  • Pre- and post-notarial coordination with clients and counterparties
02.4
When accountancy clients need legal input or KYC support alongside financial work

Support for Accountancy Practices

Accountants regularly encounter legal documents that require review, KYC files that need completion or corporate structure questions. CuraLegis provides a reliable legal counterpart, available for referrals, joint client work, or standalone support on the legal side of matters already being handled within the accountancy practice.

Handled
  • Legal document review for accountancy clients
  • KYC and CDD file work alongside ongoing financial engagements
  • Corporate housekeeping and structure review
  • Referral partner for matters outside the accountancy scope
  • Joint coordination where both legal and financial input is needed
02.5
When compliance files have accumulated or an audit is approaching

Compliance & File Remediation

KYC and CDD backlogs cleared, incomplete files corrected and documentation brought to a standard that withstands audit or regulatory review.

Handled
  • KYC and CDD backlogs cleared with structured timelines
  • Incomplete or deficient files reviewed, corrected and brought up to standard
  • Audit and regulatory review preparation
  • Stalled files completed and closed
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How engagements are structured

Engagement formats.

Services are delivered through four engagement formats, depending on what the situation requires. The format is agreed at the outset and adjusted if the work evolves.

01

Single intervention

A defined deliverable over a short period. Useful for a specific matter that needs to be completed and closed.

02

Sustained interim

Ongoing capacity over a longer period. Used when the load will not resolve quickly and senior continuity is required.

03

Project-based

Fixed scope, defined timeline and agreed outcome. Suitable for backlogs, remediation work and structural clean-up.

04

Behind-the-scenes

Execution under your firm's name. Used by law firms, notaries and accountants needing additional capacity without external visibility.

Where a matter requires a notary, tax advisor or accountant, CuraLegis coordinates with the appropriate specialist extending the work beyond its proper scope.

Next step

Begin a conversation.

A short description of the situation is enough to start. CuraLegis responds within 24 to 48 hours with a clear view on which services apply, how the engagement would be shaped, and what the next step looks like.

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WhatsApp+5999 681 4837
Emailkarl@curalegis.com
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