Neutrals

The list below includes only neutrals who have consented to the publication of their names, experience and areas of expertise on the PMAC website. The PMAC maintains a broader list of neutrals, which may be shared with users who file a request for the relevant proceedings.

Two women in business attire reviewing a document in a modern office.

Neutrals

Role

General Expertise

Tech Expertise

Paul Van den Bulck

Belgium flag Belgian - 35+ years of experience - Languages: en, fr

  • Mediator
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • Trademark

Dick van Engelen

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) flag Dutch - 40+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • Trademark

Bruno Vandermeulen

Belgium flag Belgian - 35+ years of experience - Languages: en, fr

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SPCs
  • Trademark

Girija Krishan Varma

India flag Indian - 30+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages

Lyubka Vasileva-Karapanova

Bulgaria flag Bulgarian - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Damages
  • Design
  • Trademark

Herman Verbist

Belgium flag Belgian - 37+ years of experience - Languages: en, de, fr

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Finance

Katerina Verostova

Czechia flag Czech - 12+ years of experience - Languages: en, de

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • National Patents
  • Trademark

Eddy Vindigni

Italy flag Italian - 11+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Expert
  • Business
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • Trademark

Mladen Vukmir

Croatia flag Croatian - Italy flag Italian - 40+ years of experience - Languages: en

  • Mediator
  • Associated Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • National Patents
  • SPCs
  • Trademark

Kris Wagner

Belgium flag Belgian - 29+ years of experience - Languages: en, fr

  • Associated Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Antitrust/Competition
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • Design
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • Finance
  • National Patents
  • Trademark

Yanfang Wang

China flag Chinese - 25+ years of experience - Languages: en, zh

  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Expert
  • Associated Mediator
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • SEPs/FRAND
  • Trademark

Alex Wilson

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland flag British - Germany flag German - 31+ years of experience - Languages: en, de, fr

  • Mediator
  • Member of the Arbitral Tribunal
  • Sole and Emergency Arbitrator
  • Copyright and other IP
  • Damages
  • European Patents
  • European Patents with Unitary Effect
  • National Patents
  • SEPs/FRAND

Neutrals - Arbitrators

Neutrals - Mediators

Neutrals - Experts

Arbitration

Mediation

Hybrid Med-Arb procedure

Expert Determination

SEPs/FRAND Disputes