Competition law boutique Maverick Advocaten N.V. has an established track record in representing mental health care entities, medical device companies, and GPs before the Dutch Healthcare Authority, often in litigation relating to public procurement. Diederik Schrijvershof has a strong focus on healthcare sector mergers and procurement issues, and Martijn van de Hel is well known for advising on state aid issues and investigations by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM); the duo co-head the practice with Cyriel Ruers. Annabel Kingma and Leah Peeters are names to note.

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  • ‘They have unique knowledge in the field of competition law. They are specialists, just the best.’

  • ‘Experienced, no nonsense, dedicated, trustworthy and just doing what they have to do.’

  • ‘Maverick is an office with a very clear industry expertise but especially a mindset on being practical in a getting things done kind of way. They are very clear on risks, percentages and thinking through steps ahead. This makes working with them practical and very clear.’

  • ‘Martijn van de Hel is very much an expert in the field. He thinks in a way which is practical and workable. He is trustworthy and gives it how it is.'

Key clients

  • Actiz
  • Asker
  • Mediq
  • Chipsoft
  • Z-index
  • Stichting Frion
  • Stichting STAR-SHL
  • De Bevlogen Huisartsen
  • Stichting De Forensische Zorg Specialisten
  • Pluryn
  • Radboud UMC
  • ZorgDomein
  • Leiden University Medical Centre
  • NVOS-Orthobanda
  • Parnassia Groep
  • De Nederlandse GGZ
  • Erasmus MC
  • Baalderborg
  • Bayer
  • Amsta
  • Revalidatie Friesland
  • Trajectum
  • Fivoor
  • Medipoint
  • Fmed
  • Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuizen NVZ
  • Maasstad Ziekenhuis
  • Reinier De Graaf Groep
  • Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
  • Yulius
  • Trubendorffer
  • GGZ Friesland
  • FMed
  • Huisartsen Groep Eendracht
  • ARQ

Work highlights

  • Represented STAR-SHL in appeal proceedings relating to the selective 2024 and 2025 primary care diagnostics procurement policy of health insurer Zilveren Kruis.
  • Represented the De Bevlogen Huisartsen (DBH) foundation and over 100 individual GPs before the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal regarding the 2023 Performance and Rate Decision on GP care and multidisciplinary care.
  • Represented seven mental health care providers in a challenge to a procurement policy.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Diederik Schrijvershof, Martijn van de Hel, Cyriel Ruers

Other key lawyers

Annabel Kingma, Leah Peeters