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Tom van Helmond

Partner - Attorney at Law

Tom van Helmond serves as Managing Partner of Loyens & Loeff Dutch offices and Heads the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice.

Tom specialises in healthcare law as well as European procurement and competition law. He advises and represents a broad range of clients within the healthcare sector, including healthcare insurers, healthcare institutions (both cure and care), medical professional organisations, industry associations and healthcare entrepreneurs.

He regularly acts for clients in legal proceedings and is experienced in representing their interests in complex and regulated environments. Tom’s medical background provides him with in-depth sector knowledge, enabling him to combine legal expertise with a thorough understanding of the healthcare landscape.

Tom also regularly lectures and publishes on healthcare law in professional journals.

Expertises

Sectors & Markets

Life Sciences & Healthcare

30-01-2026

Antin Infrastructure Partners has acquired Emsere

25-03-2026

Legal 500 confirms strong rankings for Loyens & Loeff
19-03-2026

Chambers Europe 2026 confirms top-tier rankings for Loyens & Loeff
19-01-2022

Burgemeester aangesteld tot mede-curator
22-09-2020

Subsidieregeling bonus zorgprofessionals COVID-19 gepubliceerd

25-10-2019

Aanmelding Registeropleiding Compliance Officer in de Zorg 2020 geopend!

Memberships

Dutch Bar Association (NOvA)

Qualifications

Medicine, University of Maastricht, 2008

Dutch law, University of Maastricht, 2004

What others say

"Tom van Helmond brings a wealth of expertise and deep professional knowledge to the table, which consistently strengthens the quality of outcomes."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2026)

"Tom van Helmond is a highly skilled expert within the Healthcare and Life Sciences team, and what truly makes him exceptional is his combination of technical legal expertise and a deep understanding of the intricacies of the industry. What makes Tom different from others in the field is his commitment to truly understanding his clients' needs. He doesn’t just provide legal advice; he takes the time to learn the nuances of your business and the sector in which you operate, ensuring that his counsel is practical and directly applicable to your goals."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)

Tom van Helmond is ranked Band 2 for Healthcare

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2024)

"Tom van Helmond provides very high-quality advice and pleading."

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2024)

Tom van Helmond named "Leading individual" in Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)

Tom van Helmond named "Practice head" in Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)

"Tom looks to solve complex problems."

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)

Tom van Helmond is Band 2 ranked for Healthcare

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)

‘Tom van Helmond leads a team of aspiring young lawyers and manages the team professionally’

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

Tom van Helmond named "Leading individual" in Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

Tom van Helmond named "Practice head" in Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)

‘Tom van Helmond is proactive, a strategic thinker and an excellent writer’.

Legal 500 - EMEA (2022)

Tom van Helmond is Band 2 ranked for Healthcare

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2022)

Commentators declare that Tom van Helmond has a "strong reputation as the lawyer of healthcare insurers. " He represents Dutch healthcare insurers in contentious matters. Van Helmond additionally advises medical devices companies on contractual matters and procurement disputes.

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2020)

Tom van Helmond is involved and is able to steer issues in the right direction. Good results.

Legal 500 - EMEA (2020)

"Tom van Helmond is involved and is able to steer issues in the right direction. Good results."

Legal 500 - EMEA (2020)

"Sources appreciate his leadership as well as his "consistent performance and knowledge of the market."

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2019)

"Clients describe Tom van Helmond as a "calm" and "analytical" lawyer who 'delivers good results.' One source notes: 'Van Helmond knows the healthcare sector very well. Due to his medical background, he knows how to approach the case and also sees the essence of our interests'."

Chambers & Partners - Europe (2018)