Kennedy Van der Laan's practice houses 'an involved team with broad and excellent knowledge'. The group is well versed in handling the full spectrum of transactional issues within the healthcare sector. Practice co-head Fenna van Dijk draws on her corporate law expertise to assist healthcare institutions and medical device suppliers, while co-head Maarten Schut has longstanding experience in assisting with R&D collaborations and license agreements. Other key practitioners include Eline Lam, who advises on collaboration matters in the healthcare sector, and Anne ten Brummelhuis, who counts tariff regulation as a key area of strength.
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Fenna heads the Health Care team of Kennedy Van der Laan.

She has over 10 years of experience in the health care sector. It has been her focus since 2013. She is one of the few attorneys in the Netherlands who combine a corporate background with a full focus on the health care sector.

Fenna is co-author of the book 'Samenwerken tussen zorgorganisaties’ (Collaborations between Healthcare Organizations), a co-production of Kennedy Van der Laan and the consultancy agency Q-Consult Zorg, which has been published at the end of August 2019 by Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum. In an accessible way, this handbook deals with the corporate, tax, legal and organizational aspects that are involved when parties in the healthcare decide to join forces. This book is inspired by the drastic changes in the Dutch healthcare sector, which call increasingly for collaborations and joint ventures.

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

Member of International Bar Association Member of Association for Health Law Member of Association for Compliance in Health Care (VCZ)

Education

Rechten, Universiteit van Amsterdam, 1996
Vennootschaps- en ondernemingsrecht, Grotius, 2002

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  • ‘An involved team with broad and excellent knowledge. Easy to approach and very committed to the client needs.’

  • ‘Fenna van Dijk is a wonderful professional to work with. She shares a wealth of knowledge and experience and is truly dedicated in advancing the goals and needs of our organisation.’

  • ‘Collaboration and openness to reflection.'

  • ‘Good industry knowledge, pragmatic approach.'

  • ‘Eline Lam is a very smart and accessible lawyer with a great understanding of where the added value of her team is. Very pleasant to work with.’

  • ‘The healthcare and life sciences team of Kennedy Van der Laan stands out for its expertise in both the sector and the legal aspects that may arise within it. The team combines speed, accuracy, and practical applicability, ensuring that the advice provided is immediately useful. ’

  • ‘Eline Lam and Anne ten Brummelhuis stand out due to their extensive experience and knowledge of the healthcare sector. They have the ability to provide accurate and practical advice and are very pleasant to work with. Eline Lam and Anne ten Brummelhuis are very good at translating legal issues into clear, practical solutions.’

  • ‘Kennedy Van der Laan has a lot of experience in the healthcare sector. They know the playing field. With that experience they are able to illuminate an issue from multiple areas of expertise.’

Key clients

  • Aidsfonds
  • Ambulance Amsterdam
  • Andros Clinics
  • Arkyne Technologies
  • Arts en Zorg
  • GezondheidsZorg Asielzoekers Nederland B.V.
  • Certis Europe
  • Gadeta
  • GGD Amsterdam
  • GGD GHOR
  • LCCB
  • GGZ inGeest
  • GITP
  • GLIA
  • Heliomare
  • Huisartsenposten Rijnmond
  • HVO-Querido
  • Intravacc
  • Landelijke Huisartsenvereniging
  • MediRisk
  • Nutreco
  • Odion
  • Oncode Institute
  • Oncode Accelerator
  • Polaroid Therapeutics
  • Reinier Haga Medisch Diagnostisch Centrum
  • Stichting Kinderoncologie Nederland
  • Syngenta
  • VECOZO
  • Vivium Zorggroep
  • University of Amsterdam Medical Center

Work highlights

Advised the board of managing directors of Intravacc on the sale of the company by the Department of Healthcare to First Dutch Innovations.
Assisted Reinier de Graaf Hospital with the set up of a long-term collaboration with a group of gynecologists, in order to set up a specialist endometriosis treatment center.
Represented Amsterdam UMC in litigation against former employees who sold a diagnostics start-up to US gene-tech giant Illumina Inc.