Attorney-at-law
Simona Tiems has specialised in health law for more than 20 years. She advises healthcare providers on many issues, including compliance with current and future healthcare legislation, medical disciplinary law, collaboration agreements, disputes arising from collaboration and dysfunction of medical professionals, patients' rights, issues relating to governance in the healthcare sector and privacy issues.
Clients and colleagues also regularly engage Simona in healthcare mergers and acquisitions because of her specific knowledge of healthcare law.
Specialisations
Simona works for large and small healthcare providers in all sectors, ranging from academic hospitals to primary care practices and from care homes for the elderly to youth care (social domain). She advises her clients at strategic level, but also assists them in dealing with legal issues that may arise in the workplace. Her aim is always to solve any problems that affect the healthcare quality.
Clients appreciate Simona's commitment, her accurate and expert approach, her feeling for the relationships and approachability: she responds quickly, and makes time to bounce ideas around. Simona has a keen eye for all the interests at stake. With the skills she acquired as a former mediator, she is able resolve disputes, where possible by mutual consent. However, if necessary, she will not hesitate to take the matter to court.
Work experience
Simona was sworn in as attorney-at-law in 1997. She has been focusing in health law and corporate law from the beginning of her career. Simona has been a partner at Legaltree since July 2012.
Memberships & ancillary positions
- Member of the Supervisory Board at 's Heerenloo Zorggroep
- Teacher in Healthcare Law with Medilex
- Teacher in Healthcare Law with Studiecentrum voor Bedrijf en Overheid
- Arbitrator with the Healthcare Tribunal, Association for Health Law (VGR)
- Association of Privacy Law (VPR)
- European Association of Health Law (EAHL)
- Arbiter at Scheidsgerecht Gezondheidszorg (2018-2022)
- Deputy member with the Medical Ethics Committee (METC), UMC Utrecht (2009-2016)
- Lecturer in Healthcare law, Julius Centrum UMC Utrecht (2013-2014)
- Lecturer in Medical disciplinary law, specialist course for surgeons, Association of Surgeons of the Netherlands (NVvH), 2006-2012
- Member of the Supervisory Board at Central Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation Kankercentrum Midden Nederland (now IKNL), 2002-2010
Education
- Centre for Conflict Handling – Mediator training, 2008
- Université de Montpellier, France – European Legal Studies, 1995
- Maastricht University – Dutch Law, 1996, thesis: Patients' Rights in a European Perspective
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