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Life Sciences & Healthcare

Rapid transformation in the Life Sciences & Healthcare industry requires organisations to strike a balance between market potential, policy compliance and patient demands with continued innovation.

We are all affected by this sector and it falls under heavy social and political scrutiny. Regulation of competition in the sector has also made it increasingly dynamic and challenging. As the demand for life sciences and healthcare services is ever-growing, so too are the strains and scrutiny placed on its decision makers.

With the largest Life Sciences & Healthcare Team in the Dutch market, we can relate to our clients and deliver top tier services to our clients during all the stages of business lifecycle.

Good ‘climate’

Recent changes in the Dutch healthcare system have allowed investors and care providers to operate from the Netherlands when deploying innovative care concepts. The relocation of the EMA to Amsterdam attracts also new pharmaceutical companies and generates a lot of activity.

Remodelling of the healthcare system has resulted in hospital mergers, partnerships, and reorganisation of healthcare. Besides that, E-Health plays an increased role in prevention and screening. This growth in innovation is evident across other Loyens & Loeff markets in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Product development in the pharma industry

Successfully developing and marketing products in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors requires first-rate legal and tax support. This support must include an expert understanding of clinical research, intellectual property, tax planning, regulatory compliance, and pricing issues.

News

Note of amendment to the legislative proposal Wibz published
22-10-2026

Note of amendment to the legislative proposal Wibz published

In this blog, we discuss the key amendments introduced by the note of amendment to the Act on the Integrity of Business Operations by Healthcare and Youth Care Providers (Wibz), including the abolition of the current prohibition on profit distributio
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Also in: Dutch

How we can help

We are leaders and experts in the Life Sciences & Healthcare industry. Our team works collaboratively with clients ranging from biotech and start-up backgrounds, all the way to global pharmaceutical leaders. In recent years, our team of specialists have also assisted nursing healthcare insurers, medical aid suppliers, medical specialist companies (MSCs), healthcare business owners, investors institutions and academic hospitals.

What can you expect from us:
  • Pragmatic, clear, concise, and well thought out advice
  • Responsive service with short delivery time frames
  • Knowledge of the tax aspects involved in legal issue;
  • In-depth knowledge of the sector and future developments
  • Creative answers and solutions
  • First-rate service - with fixed contacts we are often able to assist within a day
  • Competitive fees based on our extensive track record and specialisation
Life Sciences:

Our team offers you a wide range of services in the Life Sciences industry:

  • Regulatory matters e.g., marketing authorisation, DMFs, GMP compliance, and manufacturing licenses
  • Pricing & reimbursement
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Drafting and negotiating agreements
  • Advertising, marketing, and product liability e.g., litigation and insurance
  • Competition and anti-trust
  • Corporate and tax structuring (also M&A)
  • Transfer pricing, customs, and VAT
Healthcare:

Our expertise and projects in the Healthcare industry include:

  • Representing investors and care providers in respect of mergers and acquisitions
  • Competition law and governance in partnerships across the healthcare sector
  • Acting for healthcare insurers and care providers on audits, purchasing disputes and insolvencies
  • Acting as a ‘boardroom’ advisor to healthcare institutions on governance issues
  • Healthcare real estate

Work Highlights

Founders sell Vascular Medical GmbH to the Palex Group
21-10-2026

Founders sell Vascular Medical GmbH to the Palex Group

Our Corporate/M&A and Tax team advised the founders of Vascular Medical GmbH on its sale to Anandic Medical Systems AG.
Work highlight
Staying up to date
We are happy to keep you up to date about all the latest Life Sciences & Healthcare news and legal developments. We therefore invite you to read our brochures, newsletters and newsflashes and keep an eye out for our future events.
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Contact us

Tom van Helmond
Tom van Helmond
Partner
Attorney at Law
Amsterdam
Stéphanie De Smedt
Stéphanie De Smedt
Partner
Attorney at Law
Brussels, Amsterdam
Vincent van der Lans
Vincent van der Lans
Partner
Tax Adviser
Amsterdam
Valentijn De Boe
Valentijn De Boe
Partner
Attorney at Law
Brussels
Nicolas Lippens
Nicolas Lippens
Partner
Attorney at Law
Brussels
Marc Wiggers
Marc Wiggers
Partner
Attorney at Law
Amsterdam

What others say

Loyens & Loeff advises high-profile clients in the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors through a multidisciplinary team spanning regulatory, IP/IT, commercial, employment, tax, corporate and public law.
Legal 500 - EMEA (2026)
Highly sought-after for its ‘in-depth market knowledge’, Loyens & Loeff advises on a wide spectrum of healthcare and life sciences matters, from clinical trials and regulatory compliance to investments, procurement issues and competition mandates.
Legal 500 - EMEA (2026)
"I really enjoy working with the healthcare team of Loyens & Loeff."
Legal 500 (2022)
"The team has a very high level of knowledge."
Legal 500 (2022)
"They take the time to get to know the customer and to identify their needs."
Legal 500 (2022)
"It was a real pleasure to work with this team in difficult times."
Legal 500 (2022)
"The team is very knowledgeable, responsive, and just as important, pleasant to work with."
Legal 500 (2022)
"They take their clients seriously and listen to feedback."
Legal 500 (2022)
"Pleasant and knowledgeable employees."
Legal 500 (2022)
"L&L delivers practical and useful responses and in a timely manner. I enjoy working with them when I have food related cases."
Legal 500 (2022)
"For a tech firm like ours it is important that our lawyers understand our business. L&L knows the food industry well but also has tech-knowledge and insights. Their digital economy team connects with their food team for businesses like ours, where the food and tech sometimes comes together."
Legal 500 (2022)
"I appreciate their proactive and tailored news dissemination. Usually law firms send out general newsflashes etc., but the intel we receive from L&L is custom gathered and therefore always relevant."
Legal 500 (2022)
"It’s an outstanding, smart team and also fun to work with. They have a strong track record in technology contracting and are very experienced in tech M&A deals. The team is always aware of the newest technologies."
Legal 500 (2022)
"High level of service."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2022)
"Knowledge of the sector and the issues involved."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2022)
Another client praises the firm's ability "to support and advise in a very clear and practical way and not being shy in taking the lead."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2021)
Clients laud the team for being "customer-oriented, easily accessible, with up-to-date knowledge."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2021)
Another client praises the firm's ability "to support and advise in a very clear and practical way and not being shy in taking the lead."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2021)
Clients laud the team for being "customer-oriented, easily accessible, with up-to-date knowledge."
Chambers & Partners Europe (2021)