Matthäus Fons

Professional Education

• Legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Hamm (2nd state law degree)
• Law studies at the University of Bielefeld (1st state law degree)

Previous professional positions

• Public procurement lawyer for public/rail passenger transport at BBG und Partner in Bremen
• Lawyer at Gellner & Collegen in Verl
• Legal clerk at PwC Legal in the field of energy, public procurement law and public services in Düsseldorf
• Research assistant at the chair of public law, finance and tax law at the University of Bielefeld

Key Areas of Expertise

• Public procurement law, energy law and contract law
• Advising regional authorities, railroad companies, network operators, municipal companies and investors on public procurement and energy law issues
• Contract negotiations, contract drafting and enforcement of contractual claims
• Representation of public clients and bidders in review and judicial proceedings before the public procurement chambers and courts

Key industries/Sectors

• Public/rail passenger transport
• Energy and water industry
• Public sector

Selected Publications

• The linking of the Swiss and EU emissions trading systems, Journal of Environmental Law, 6th ed. 2021, pp. 339- 346 (german title: Die Verknüpfung der Emissionshandelssysteme der Schweiz und der EU, Zeitschrift für Umweltrecht, 6. Ausgabe 2021, S. 339-346)

Others

• Lecturer at the academy for Police and Public Administration for police and order law in Bielefeld
• Doctoral student at Bielefeld University on the topic "Comparison of European carbon pricing instruments