PIERRE VAN DER MERWE ATTORNEY
+27 (0) 11 448 9600
vandermerwe@schindlers.co.za
Partner
BCom LLB LLM (UJ)
HDip Tax (UJ)
Notary
Pierre was admitted as an Attorney and Notary Public in 2013. He practices general commercial law, commercial dispute resolution and labour law. Pierre regularly advises on executive-level employment disputes and dismissal and retrenchment disputes in both the CCMA and Labour Court. He also advises on, drafts and registers notarial bonds for both local and international clients.
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- Rustenburg Platinum Mine v South African Equity Workers Association obo Meyer Bester and Others (CCT127/17) [2018] ZACC 13 (17 May 2018)
- Spar Group Limited v Sea Spirit Trading 162 CC t/a Paledi and Others (JA47/2017) [2018] ZALAC 15 (7 June 2018)
- Assign Services (Pty) Limited v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others (CCT194/17) [2018] ZACC 22 (26 July 2018)
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- Firstrand Bank Ltd v The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (436/13) [2014] ZASCA 115 (18 September 2014)
- Notarial bonds as a form of security
- Bester v Selfmed Medical Scheme (C171/2015) [2018] ZALCCT 25 (31 July 2018)
- Biggar v City of Johannesburg (Emergency Management Services) (JS232/09) [2016] ZALCJHB 559; (2017) 38 ILJ 1806 (LC); [2017] 8 BLLR 783 (LC) (13 December 2016)
- De Sousa v Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd and Others; De Sousa v De Sousa and Another (40036/16; 35926/16) [2018] ZAGPJHC 445 (23 February 2018)
- Ritz Plaza (Proprietary) Limited v Ritz Hotel Management Company (Proprietary) Limited (20753/17) [2018] ZAWCHC 60; [2018] 3 All SA 583 (WCC) (28 May 2018)
- Long v South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd and Others; Long v South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd and Others (CCT61/18) [2019] ZACC 7 (19 February 2019)
- Trustees for the Time Being of the Oregon Trust v BEADICA 231 CC and Others (74/2018) [2019] ZASCA 23 (28 March 2019)
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Khanyile Nganezi and Others v Dunlop Mixing and Technical Services (Pty) Limited and Others [2019] ZACC 25
- AFGEN (Pty) Ltd v Ziqubu (JA34/18) [2019] ZALAC 40 (13 June 2019)
- Masoga and Another v Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd and Others (JA14/2018) [2019] ZALAC 59 (12 September 2019)
- The Ins and Outs of the Assets that may be Secured in Notarial Bonds
- Amalungelo Workers ‘ Union And Others V Philip Morris South Africa (Pty) Limited And Another (Cct20/18) [2019] Zacc 45 (26 November 2019)
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- The Ins and Outs of the Assets that may be Secured in Notarial Bonds
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