Trusted advisor with deep experience & track record of success
Insurance | Reinsurance
Bankruptcy Litigation
General Litigation
Consumer Class Actions
practice areas
Insurance | Reinsurance Disputes
Pieter Van Tol has acted as lead counsel, on behalf of cedents and reinsurers, in many of the seminal cases in insurance and reinsurance. With more than 30 years of litigation and arbitration experience, Pieter is recognized in multiple directories as one of the top practitioners in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Pieter has also advised individuals and companies on directors and officers insurance recovery issues, particularly in bankruptcy.
BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY LITIGATION
Bankruptcy law can be arcane and complex. Since 1996, Pieter has successfully litigated bankruptcy issues in courts across the country on behalf of debtors, creditors, creditors' committees, litigation trustees, insureds, and insurers.
general litigation
Pieter has wide experience in general litigation and arbitration, acting as lead counsel in several jury and bench trials as well as numerous arbitrations. These disputes involved the information management, financial services, telecommunications, mortgage, real estate, chemical, automotive, metals, and energy industries in the U.S. and throughout the world, including Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Britain, China, Indonesia, and Canada.
Consumer Class Actions Involving Food and Beverages
Litigation over the labeling of food and beverage products has exploded in the last ten years. Pieter has been at the forefront of these cases, successfully defending companies in class actions in multiple jurisdictions relating to a variety of products.
About
Van Tol Law
Pieter Van Tol, the founder of Van Tol Law, is a trusted and seasoned advisor, with more than thirty years of experience litigating major cases at leading global firms. He opened Van Tol Law in 2025 to provide specialized, cost-effective advice to his clients.