LAWYER PROFILE
Hans Dhondt

Hans Dhondt

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Intellectual property law - Information technology (incl. data protection) - Trade practices - Media law - Distribution law - Arbitration

Career

Hans Dhondt is partner at Janson since 2012 en co-heads the Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Trade practices department of the firm. ​ ​ Hans has over 20 years of experience in advising and assisting clients in all aspects of IP protection (advise, (cross-border) litigation, contracts, protection strategies, IP audits...), in drafting and negotiating complex agreements (license, SaaS, technology transfer, IT outsourcing, software development...), and in all aspects of data protection (GDPR compliance) and trade practices (advertising, distant sales, pricing, consumer protection...). He also represents clients in (national and international) dispute resolution and is an arbitrator and a third-party decider in domain name disputes.

Professional Memberships

Member of CEPANI (Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation), of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA), the European Community Trademark Association (ECTA) and the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design practitioners (BMM).

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Intellectual Property: Patent - Belgium

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Hans Dhondt is particularly active in trade mark disputes. He offers further experience in patent proceedings and litigation concerning the publication of books.

Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright - Belgium

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Hans Dhondt is particularly active in trade mark disputes. He offers further experience in patent proceedings and litigation concerning the publication of books.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Hans Dhondt impresses with his ability to understand his clients' problems and business very quickly.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers European Guide
  • He is a creative lawyer and always goes the extra mile.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers European Guide
  • He is strategic and really sees the next issue coming before others see it.

    Intellectual Property: PatentChambers European Guide

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