Collaboration & Governance

The need for collaboration across the healthcare sector is growing. Think of partnerships between hospitals, specialist medical companies, independent treatment centres, home care organisations, GP practices, ambulance services, and nursing and care homes.

Collaboration is equally essential in the social domain. Local authorities, mental health institutions, youth care providers and supported living organisations increasingly work together to address complex care needs.

Structuring these partnerships is not straightforward. Clear agreements are needed on responsibilities, quality and safety of care, as well as on competition, tax aspects and governance requirements, such as the Healthcare Governance Code.

From collaboration to workable structures

Our lawyers have extensive experience in collaboration and governance matters. We understand the dynamics, risks and decisions involved.

Should you collaborate or merge? What are the implications of a negative opinion from a clients’ council? Under what conditions can care be outsourced? These are the questions we help you answer, so you can move forward with confidence.

Together with our notarial team, we structure and safeguard collaboration arrangements that are legally sound and workable in practice.

Our expertise

• Establishing or terminating partnership agreements
• Structuring collaborations
• Choosing the appropriate legal form
• Establishing governance structures

Who do we work for?

We work for healthcare entrepreneurs, healthcare providers in the cure and care sectors, the medical devices and healthcare products industry, and local authorities.