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Life Sciences & Healthcare

Law Firm in the Netherlands specialised in Life Sciences & Healthcare

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Our dedicated Life Sciences & Healthcare team specialises in advising clients in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, cosmetics, novel food and agriculture industry. ​

We have extensive experience in serving our clients, who represent 80% of the leading industry players. Because many of us have in-house experience, we understand your unique challenges and needs and have the ability to provide you with hands-on commercial advice.​

Our team operates across all relevant legal disciplines involved in supporting this sector. This includes industry specific regulatory and compliance work, intellectual property matters and competition law advice. We also advise on commercial, data privacy, employment, real estate and corporate matters. Our expertise allows us to meet both local and international business needs of our clients.

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Ellen Gielen
PARTNER
Ellen Gielen
Advocaat | Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare, Netherlands
NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE
PHARMACEUTICALS
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Jeroen Boelens
PARTNER
Jeroen Boelens
Advocaat
NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE
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Pieter Duijvenvoorde
PARTNER
Pieter van Duijvenvoorde
Advocaat
NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
CORPORATE/M&A
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
+3 MORE
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Edmon Oude Elferink
PARTNER
Edmon Oude Elferink
Advocaat
NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM|BELGIUM, BRUSSELS
ANTITRUST, COMPETITION & TRADE
REGULATORY
+6 MORE
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Reinout Slot
PARTNER
Reinout Slot
Advocaat
NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM
CORPORATE/M&A
EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS
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Awards & Recognitions
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    "CMS offers in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and has a great network with key stakeholders in the industry, which leads to a lot of useful information."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    "I find CMS to be very helpful. I enjoy working with the team and it provides us with good guidance."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
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    "Good and timely follow up, very collaborative and good overall communication."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "CMS’ team offer a deep understanding of the legal specificities of the medical devices industry."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Knowledgeable about our market environment, very pragmatic and able to translate legal means to business outcomes, easy to work with."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Our contacts at CMS NL differ from many other lawyers in that they deliver practically usable results. They point out potential risks, but at the same time commit to an outcome and don’t leave us guessing. After the consultation, we are definitely smarter and know our options."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "CMS is able to effectively structure and handle complex legal matters."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "CMS is able to effectively structure and handle complex legal matters."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    Their litigation abilities are excellent, with in-firm expertise available on related legal topics.
    The Legal500 EMEA, 2022
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    Clients particularly value the team's commercial awareness, praising their "good insights into what is going on in the pharmaceutical market in the Netherlands."
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    The team is recommended for its "specific knowledge regarding tenders and projects in the field of medical appliances."
    Chambers Europe 2021
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    The firm has "an excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and a practical mindset."
    Chambers Europe 2021
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    ‘Speedy responses and practical advice in pharma and corporate law matters.’
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
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    "really brilliant" , "broad network" and that the firm "co-ordinates things well".
    Chambers Europe-wide, 2020
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    "Really efficient and quick."
    Chambers Global, 2020
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    "The firm is a reliable international firm that has shown us a deep knowledge of the applicable law and significant practical experience on relevant cases."
    Chambers Global, 2020

Life Sciences & Healthcare Insights

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Netherlands
Past event · 19 Jan 2026
CMS at Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Europe Summit 2026
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Netherlands
Law-Now · 09 Jan 2026
Medical technologies in defence and aerospace: Key themes and emerging...
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Netherlands
Law-Now · 08 Jan 2026
Positive and negative pointers in clinical trial prior art: diverging inventive...
1 min read
Netherlands
Law-Now · 01 Dec 2025
Digital health apps and telemedicine: Updated CMS Expert Guide for 30 jurisdictions
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Netherlands
Law-Now · 17 Nov 2025
Transposition Time – Update on the EU Member States’ adoption of the new...
1 min read
International
Expert Guide · 12 Nov 2025
Digital health apps and telemedicine in the Netherlands
2 min read · Comparable
Netherlands
Law-Now · 17 Sept 2025
Beyond disclosure: how the EU Pay Transparency Directive will reshape employer...
1 min read
Netherlands
Law-Now · 20 Aug 2025
A phase III clinical trial protocol does not by itself provide a reasonable...
1 min read

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    03 Mar 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

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    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Nordic Health Summit

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    23 Mar 2026

    CMS at PTMG Spring 2026

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  • Netherlands
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring

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