DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Maverick Advocaten

Healthcare

1 ranked lawyersBand 3NetherlandsEurope 2021 View ranking table

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Maverick Advocaten

Healthcare

1 ranked lawyersBand 3NetherlandsEurope 2021 View ranking table

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What the team is known for

Solid practice that enters the rankings due to increased market visibility. Predominantly acts on competition matters in the healthcare sector. Contentious mandates, representing healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers, also serve as a source of instruction for the firm.

Strengths

The team's business sense is emphasised by market commentators, one praising the firm for "having a pragmatic approach and being pleasant to work with."

Another underlines the department's tact, one claiming that "it has a no-nonsense attitude, yet is also empathetic and a good counterpart."

Work highlights

Advised elderly care providers Stichting Omring and Stichting Vrijwaard on their EUR50 million merger approval.

Notable practitioners

Diederik Schrijvershof handles litigation within the healthcare sector, often representing mental healthcare providers. He also advises clients on competition law matters. He draws praise from clients for his user-friendly manner, one dubbing him "responsive, helpful and service-oriented," adding: "He also provides constructive ideas and suggestions."

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Overview

Maverick Advocaten is the independent and leading competition law firm in the Netherlands. The team has vast experience at the top of the Dutch legal profession. The lawyers provide advice on Dutch and EU competition law, including cartels, abuse of dominance, (second phase) merger control, public procurement and cartel damage claims. They also frequently advise clients on economic regulation, consumer law and EU law (including state aid and unfair competition). The team regularly represents clients in proceedings before the Dutch and EU courts, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets, the European Commission and the Dutch Healthcare Authority. Maverick Advocaten represents clients in a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agri and food, FMCG, energy, transport, retail, fintech, media and communications.