Lawyers in life science
Ekelmans & Meijer Advocaten is a well-known law firm based in The Hague. It operates both domestically and internationally. The firm has its roots in the 19th century and is known for its solid partnership and
fair-pricing policy. It employs more than 40 lawyers, all working together in close co-operation.

Apart from liability and insurance law; real estate and construction;
and supreme court-litiagation, Ekelmans & Meijer operates in the following fields:
Corporate and Insolvency, and Employment.
In short, Ekelmans & Meijer provides a full range of advisory, litigation and transactional services tailored to meet the requirements of its clients.

The Life Sciences-team of Ekelmans & Meijer consists of lawyers in the Corporate and Employment-departments. The team has a proven
track-record in assisting companies in the field of biotechnology, ranging from industry leaders (such as Keygene N.V.) to smaller domestic companies and start-up ventures. Our clients include biotechs, university spin-outs, investors, medical device companies, health care institutions, insurance companies, distributors and hospitals. The assistance focuses on the drafting of commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, employment, mediation and, if required, litigation. Particularly the services include, among others:

  licence- know-how- and R&D-agreements

  take-overs and split-ups

  (re)structuring legal entities and groups

  litigation about non-performance under commercial contracts, and

  employment contracts of the management

  litigation on non-competition-clauses

  suspension from duties, individual and collective dismissals

  equal treatment

  pension-issues.