Healthcare
Our specialisms
Health law / Medical disciplinary law / Medical liability law / Governance management and supervision / Collaborations in healthcare / Mergers, takeovers and investments / Control by health insurers / Life sciences / Medical devices
Healthcare
The need to manage healthcare costs, the wish to increase the checks and balances within healthcare institutions and the desire to prevent the misuse of healthcare funds, leads the government to constantly propose new legislation that the healthcare sector needs to implement. In addition to this, the increased focus on data protection and the wide range of possibilities for innovative solutions confronts directors of healthcare institution with a lot of challenges. The same can be said of producers of medical devices that have to meet the Medical Device Regulation and the EU Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices since their introduction. With the right legal partner who knows your organization and objectives well, shares knowledge and expertise and suggests pragmatic solutions, these challenges can also offer opportunities for growth and innovation.
Issues and solutions
Collaboration
In the fast changing healthcare sector, many healthcare institutions realise they need to join forces with other healthcare providers. Saving costs, increasing the quality of care and stimulating innovation are driving forces behind this trend. Healthcare providers must collaborate and make agreements that are both sound and flexible. What is each partners contribution in the partnership? What are the consequences for the workforce? What are the boundaries of competition law to take into account?
To form successful collaborations – from both a legal and financial perspective – legal knowledge has to be combined with sound economic sense.
We offer the special combination of corporate law expertise with years of experience in the healthcare sector. In addition we draw on the expertise of other departments to cover all aspects of a collaboration such as privacy, labour law, compliance, competition law, financing and employee participation.
We are involved in setting up partnerships, creating new healthcare institutions and joint ventures, and effectuating mergers and acquisitions. We also advise on good governance and privacy issues, assist with the negotiations of and implementation of IT projects and assist with tenders.
Our clients
We work for all kinds of care providers, including hospitals, mental healthcare institutions, treatment clinics, care homes and primary care providers. Independent professionals, such as doctors, dentists, nurses and therapists also turn to us for legal advice when they are faced with claims from patients.
Our team
Our Healthcare team includes lawyers from different practice areas, all of them with plenty of experience in the healthcare sector. The combination of knowledge regarding corporate law, governance, compliance, competition law, financing, employee participation and privacy enables us to provide a holistic view on the issues and effective advice for all forms of collaboration, mergers and joint ventures.
Our Healthcare team delivers pragmatic, legal solutions and our personal touch supports fruitful connections between parties in the healthcare sector.
Eline Lam leads the Healthcare team.
Market recognition
Chambers Europe 2026 - Healthcare - Ranked
What the Team is Known For
Kennedy Van der Laan boasts a varied client list comprising healthcare providers, insurance companies and hospitals. The team is well placed to assist with contractual issues in the healthcare space, including collaboration and licensing agreements. It additionally offers significant transactional expertise, advising on mergers, disposals and acquisitions, as well as the establishment of new medical centres. The practice is strengthened by its knowledge of matters relating to disabilities and mental health.
Strengths
"What sets Kennedy Van der Laan apart is its accessibility and approachable manner, which fosters a collaborative and efficient working relationship."
"Kennedy Van der Laan stands out for its substantive knowledge of healthcare."
Notable Practitioners
Eline Lam is an increasingly sought-after practitioner advising healthcare providers and hospitals on contractual matters, restructurings and data privacy issues, as well as assisting with transactions.
"Eline Lam is a highly dedicated lawyer who brings a calm, thoughtful and principled approach to her work, consistently delivering well-considered advice that reflects both legal integrity and a deep understanding of the sector."
"Eline Lam is excellent and very pleasant to work with."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 - Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences - Ranked
Standing out for its ability to provide a ‘broad range of in-depth knowledge of the healthcare sector’, Kennedy Van der Laan advises on the full spectrum of transactional and IP matters within the industry. Heading the practice is Maarten Schut, who boasts longstanding expertise in R&D collaborations and licensing arrangements. The team also includes Eline Lam, who focuses on collaboration and governance issues within the sector.
Practice head: Maarten Schut
Leading associates
Testimonials
- ‘The people are very pleasant to work with and sharp and precise on the content and achieving the goals.’
- ‘Knowledgeable, friendly firm, trusted advisor with a critical perspective.'
- ‘Knowledgeable, experienced and good to work with.’
- ‘Maarten Schut is the standout person.’
- ‘Straight forward thinking. Understanding of the health care landscape.'
- ‘The team is approachable and is able to scale up as needed.'
