NETHERLANDS Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Hamza Zourakhti and Barbara van der Ven Brande & Verheij LLP
Brande & Verheij LLP consists of a team of six law- yers who are fully focused on litigation and resolv- ing business disputes. The firm represents various national and international clients in high-profile com- mercial litigation. Brande & Verheij has many years of experience in all aspects of litigation. The Brande & Verheij team has acted as counsel in regular court proceedings, arbitrations and other forms of dispute resolution for, inter alia, large (construction) com- panies, municipalities and claims foundations. The
firm also maintains a highly specialised health insur- ance practice and successfully defended one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in a Dutch collective action. The lawyers at Brande & Verheij are involved in three of the largest antitrust damages ac- tions in the Netherlands: the cartel damages claims filed against major global airlines (Air Cargo) and Eu- ropean truck manufacturers (Trucks), and the pan- European damages action of hotels against Booking. com.
Authors
Hamza Zourakhti is an attorney at Brande & Verheij. He is a life sciences and healthcare (regulatory and litigation) expert with over ten years of industry experience. He advises, and acts on behalf of, a variety of clients,
Barbara van der Ven works as an attorney at Brande & Verheij. She has extensive experience in healthcare
(insurance) law. She represents various health insurers and, as a result, is familiar with all aspects of health insurance law and well informed about trends in this sector. Recently, for example, she has litigated in disputes concerning indexation (of medical devices), questions regarding the state of the science and medical practice, and the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals. In addition, she specialises in civil procedural law and litigation.
from large healthcare insurers to pharmaceutical companies, on (disputes) matters relating to reimbursement, licensing, advertising, enforcement, collaborations, and other related matters. He is also part of the broader litigation team with experience in commercial litigation and collective actions.
Brande & Verheij LLP Weena 505 3013 AL Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 10 499 27 00 Email: info@brandeverheij.com Web: www.brandeverheij.com
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