Pierre Vermeire

Partner - Admitted in Brussels

pierre.vermeire@hvdb.com T: +32 (0)2 290 39 00 F: +32 (0)2 290 39 39

Pierre Vermeire specializes in cross-border and domestic dispute resolution.

He has extensive experience in complex litigation, with special focus on commercial distribution (franchise, distributorship, agency) and related fields including antitrust issues, trade practices, data protection, IP and commercial lease contracts.

Pierre is regularly involved in arbitration cases, both as counsel and as arbitrator.

He assists clients drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, and regularly provides legal opinions on commercial law.

Pierre was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2000 and joined Hanotiau & van den Berg in 2005.

He has been appointed since 2015 as the Belgian expert for commercial litigation by IR GLOBAL. He is also a member of AIJA, IDI, and CEPANI 40.

He is bilingual French and Dutch, which enables him to handle cases before both French and Dutch speaking Courts. He is also fluent in English, and has a good knowledge of German.