
About
Provided by Van Doorne
Van Doorne offers deep knowledge and legal expertise for both the healthcare and life sciences sectors, brought to you by our highly experienced and fully integrated healthcare & life sciences team.
Huge challenges and responsibilities
The healthcare sector and the life sciences industry today face huge challenges in their surrounding landscape. We act for healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and medical devices companies, from start up to multinational, university medical centres and R&D organizations, and venture capital firms and (PE) investors.
We provide advice in respect of all sector related matters, such as implementing healthcare regulations and governance, long term relationships and agreements with payers, suppliers, distributors and other providers, but also on clinical trials, pricing and transparency requirements, digital health, IT matters and data protection, market access for medicinal products and medical devices, biotechnology and cosmetics and sector focused M&A transactions.
Transparent solutions for complex issues
We have chosen to be a fully sector dedicated team. As a result, we are uniquely positioned to assist our clients completing their strategies by having a top tier healthcare & life sciences sector team supported by the full strength of our multi-service firm. Our long experience and sound legal insights allow us to design transparent and business-driven solutions to complex issues.
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Chambers Review
Van Doorne boasts an excellent healthcare practice with a particular strength in the hospital and elderly care sector. The department is renowned for its M&A focus, demonstrating particular expertise in handling hospital mergers. The team also assists with regulatory matters concerning procurement and the use of robots in surgery, as well as representing clients in contentious matters, including funding disputes. Van Doorne maintains an impressive client portfolio including academic centres, healthcare providers and trade organisations.
Work Highlights
- Van Doorne advised on the collaboration between, and merger of, academic hospitals VUmc and AMC in Amsterdam.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Van Doorne has in-depth knowledge of the sector and excellent legal skills."
"Van Doorne's work is to the point and they have strong knowledge."
"Van Doorne has in-depth knowledge of the sector and excellent legal skills."
"Van Doorne's work is to the point and they have strong knowledge."
Notable Practitioners

Willemien Bischot maintains her position as an authority on healthcare matters, advising on high-value mergers and collaborations in the sector, as well as on a range of litigation and regulatory mandates.
"Willemien is always on the spot with her advice. She makes a difference in complex negotiations."
"Willemien Bischot is very knowledgeable about the full breadth of her field."