Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
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Dirkzwager is playing an increasingly significant role in healthcare. Dirkzwager has one of the country’s leading healthcare practices with 40 specialists (lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax specialists).
Our lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax specialists work in multidisciplinary teams on specialist issues for a wide range of healthcare institutions, such as (university) hospitals, independent treatment centres, mental healthcare institutions, care institutions for the disabled, nursing and home care institutions and individual medical specialists.
Our healthcare practice assist healthcare organizations with, among others, collaboration in healthcare, healthcare procurement, employment law and pension, IT contracting, medical liability, data leaks, ransomware problems, taxation, new construction and financing.
Key partners include Ernst-Jan van de Pas, Koen Mous, Buby den Heeten, Luuk Arends, Louis Houwen and Marieke van Dongen who all have recognized expertise in the Dutch healthcare law market.
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Dirkzwager offers a strong work portfolio advising hospitals and healthcare providers on a wide variety of mandates, including on matters relating to medical technology and healthcare insurance. The law firm boasts an emerging specialism in mental healthcare and is also sought out for assistance with disputes against insurance providers.
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Dirkzwager distinguishes itself through its specific knowledge of and experience with medical device organisations. The team is always able and willing to thoroughly understand complex matters.
Dirkzwager works exceptionally quickly and expertly. The team considers the issue from multiple perspectives, without compromising its legal expertise.
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Koen Mous is well regarded for assisting clients with healthcare-related disputes, particularly those relating to insurance and reimbursement issues. He additionally advises on M&A transactions and collaboration agreements in the space.
Koen Mous possesses very deep knowledge of the healthcare market and has a calm and goal-oriented personality that gets to the point quickly. He communicates clearly and is highly service-oriented.
Koen Mous is an exceptionally dedicated and strategic lawyer. He is calm under pressure, razor-sharp in analysis and unfailingly constructive in tone.
Marieke van Dongen regularly advises healthcare providers on a broad range of corporate transactions, with a particular emphasis on M&A in the mental health and elder care sectors.
Marieke van Dongen is exceptionally courteous, knowledgeable and responsive to our questions.
Marieke van Dongen is very pleasant to work with. She is also very professional, intelligent and skilled. She takes the time to explain all the essential things in order to make sure you understand what is happening.
Healthcare
Healthcare
Provided by Dirkzwager
Koen Mous
Head of Department
Ernst-Jan van de Pas
Head of Department
Buby den Heeten
Marieke van Dongen
Head of Department
Luuk Arends
Louis Houwen
Koen Mous
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