Dirkzwager houses a broad team, predominantly based in Nijmegen, which is known for representing healthcare providers and medical specialists across the Netherlands in matters involving data leaks, civil disputes, and employment law. Practice co-head Koen Mous is known for his expertise in civil law, handling a vast range of matters including in relation to the procurement of healthcare services and the organisation of specialist medical care within hospitals. Co-head Marieke van Dongen primarily advises the supervisory boards as well as boards of directors of numerous hospitals, mental health institutions, and independent treatment centres on partnerships and M&A.
Testimonials
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‘I have worked with Marieke van Dongen is very professional with a lot of knowledge in the field. Always understanding. Giving options if possible with the risks and probabilities of success. ’
‘Koen Mous and Luuk Arends are experienced, friendly and willing to discuss and explain (and adjust minor parts of) their advice. ’
‘Marieke van Dongen is knowledgeable and good to work with. Trustworthy and competent. ’
‘Friendly but really professional advice, proactively making decisions with good and proper expectation management.’
‘The team is the best. Different types of knowledge. They are always original in their approach. Their goal is always to resolve the issues. ’
‘Dirkzwager deploys its multidisciplinary team expertly, quickly and flexibly and listens carefully to the customer throughout the process without neglecting its own expertise.’
‘Buby den Heeten demonstrates a very high degree of expertise when it comes to employment law matters in the boardroom, acts quickly where desired and yet always carefully, is strong in communication and is very flexible with regard to accessibility and deployment.’
‘They regularly win lawsuits against health insurance companies regarding the rights of rehabilitation doctors and other uncontracted health care professionals and companies in The Netherlands.’
Key clients
- Sint Maartenskliniek
- Deventer Ziekenhuis
- ETZ
- Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
- Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging
- Pluryn
- NVZ Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuizen
- Bravis Ziekenhuis
- Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam
- Pro Persona
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
- Archipel
- Stichting Revalidatiegeneeskunde Nederland
Work highlights
- Represented multiple healthcare providers in a case concerning their ability to provide healthcare in the Dutch healthcare system without being contracted by a healthcare insurer.
- Represented care provider Stichting Pluryn in a dispute with the municipality of Lelystad, resulting in a successful verdict stating that the municipality could not use the statute of limitations as a reason to refuse reimbursement of healthcare costs.
- Represented multiple large hospitals and healthcare institutions in the Netherlands during contract negotiations with integrated Electronic Health Record/Hospital Information System/eHealth system suppliers, which involved terminating existing contracts, arranging migrations to new suppliers, and negotiating with leading providers such as ChipSoft and emerging suppliers such as NEXUS.