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Mr Joris Rijken

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+31 88 253 5115 jrijken@akd.nl View profile

Work Department

Healthcare & Life sciences

Position

Partner

Career

Joris Rijken is a lawyer, non-practising doctor and partner at AKD who is specialised in contracting and regulating care and who acts primarily on behalf of care providers. He assists them in health care procurement, substantive inspections and contacts with the Dutch Healthcare Authority [Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit] (NZa), the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate [Inspectie voor Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd] (IGJ), the National Health Care Institute [Zorginstituut Nederland] and other government bodies.

Joris used to work as the permanent lawyer for Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport [Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport] (VWS), the NZa and care insurers. As a result he knows all the ins and outs of these organisations.

Joris is an analytical and accessible lawyer. In stressful complex situations he is able to create calm and purpose. He litigates when necessary and his style is incisive but fair.

Joris lectures regularly, for example for the Grotius specialist course in healthcare law. He is a member of the Health Council of the Netherlands [Gezondheidsraad], which is an independent scientific body that advises the government and parliament.

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Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

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Joris Rijken  – AKD

AKD‘s ‘remarkable, talented‘ team frequently assists healthcare providers with contractual issues and strategic alliances in addition to representing clients in proceedings against health insurers and government authorities. The group also advises a number of pharma, medtech, and biotech companies on matters concerning inducements and product advertising. The ‘sharp, genuine‘ Joris Rijken co-heads the practice from Amsterdam, primarily acting for healthcare providers in matters concerning contracts with the Dutch Healthcare Authority and care procurement. Working out of the Eindhoven office, co-head Barbara Mutsaers is praised by clients for her ‘very keen eye‘ and is particularly skilled in advising on clinical trials, R&D agreements, and disputes against administrative fines.

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