Mr Joris Rijken > AKD > Eindhoven, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

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Mr Joris Rijken

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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 practice houses ‘a dedicated team of seasoned experts with broad and deep experience in the healthcare industry‘. The client roster includes medical associations, healthcare providers, and pharma companies. Practice co-head Joris Rijken is active in contractual work in the healthcare sector, and is equally adept at assisting with care procurement issues. Practice co-head Barbara Mutsaers, who is based in the Eindhoven office, has ‘an extremely high level of knowledge of the industry‘, with a solid track record in handling work concerning clinical trials, marketing authorisations, administrative proceedings and product liability issues. Marlou Jannink is ‘precise and dedicated‘. Maartje de Jong left the firm in December 2024.

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