About us

Theo Hooghiemstra

Theo Hooghiemstra (1969) is a partner and co-director of Hooghiemstra & Partners. Theo has a background in public administration (University of Twente) and law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Theo has over 25 years of experience in data protection and has worked for the Dutch Data Protection Authority. In 2018, Theo obtained his PhD from the University of Tilburg on Informational self-determination in healthcare where he advances the idea that personalized health environments change the meaning of informational self-determination, especially in health care.


Theo advises clients on a broad range of data protection matters, including European and Dutch data protection law compliance, and information governance issues. He is a distinguished and trusted authority in the field of data protection and health law and he has helped shape national policies in this field.


Theo frequently publishes and speaks on topics relating to the aforementioned areas. He also lectures in the field of Law and Ethics in the master program of Public Information Management (MPIM) in collaboration with the Erasmus University and at Leiden University. Theo also teaches at the Grotius Academy, the academy for post-graduate specialisation courses for lawyers. Theo is also chairman of multiple expert commissions in his field.


Theo Hooghiemstra
Partner

Our Team

Theo Hooghiemstra
Partner

Helen Hukshorn
Partner

Marlies van Eck
Partner

Thijs Drouen
Partner

Mariette Lokin
Principal Consultant

Walter van Holst
Senior Advisor

Lisanne Kramer
Senior Advisor

Renée Dekker
Advisor

Anna Keuning
Adviseur

Wimmy Choi
Junior Advisor

Lieve Smeets
Adviseur

Riëlle Osepa
Adviseur

Anna Visser
Manager Bedrijfsvoering- en Secretariaat

Lena Lopez
Junior Secretaresse

Elles van geest
Associated Partner

Pieter Ippel
Associated Partner

Wouter Van Haaften
Associated Partner

Ad van Loon
Associated Partner

Ingrid Morrema
Geassocieerd Partner