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.

https://www.vandoorne.com/en/industries/healthcare-en-life-sciences/

Chambers Review

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Healthcare - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

Van Doorne boasts an excellent healthcare practice with 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

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  • Van Doorne advised on the merger between Amerpoort and Sherpa, including relevant regulatory approvals before Dutch competition and healthcare authorities.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Willemien Bischot
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Willemien Bischot
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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 Bischot has broad knowledge of the healthcare sector and is customer oriented and flexible.

Willemien Bischot delivered good advice on complex subjects.

Willemien Bischot is a pleasure to work with and really intent on helping us move forward.

Willemien Bischot is very pragmatic and is always searching for ways to make things work. She has a good understanding of how our organisation works and of the strategic risks.

Willemien Bischot has years of experience in healthcare and knows how to make complex matters simple.

Dimitri van Hoewijk
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Dimitri van Hoewijk
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Dimitri van Hoewijk is recognised for his expertise in healthcare-related M&A mandates, acting regularly for healthcare providers and private equity firms. He also brings his experience to bear in disputes and class actions in the space.

Dimitri van Hoewijk is very client oriented and has a strong track record in our area.

Dimitri van Hoewijk is really knowledgeable and pragmatic.

Dimitri van Hoewijk is a very hands-on lawyer.

Dimitri van Hoewijk is a hardworking and available lawyer who knows the playing field. He is highly specialised, has an eye for details, and is to the point.

Dimitri van Hoewijk is to the point, responsive and accurate.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Willemien Bischot
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Willemien Bischot
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Dimitri van Hoewijk
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Dimitri van Hoewijk
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Band 3

Members

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Dimitri van Hoewijk

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