Niels Philipsen

Niels Philipsen is a Full Professor at the Erasmus School of Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam) specializing in Law and Economics. He concurrently serves as Vice-Director (0.8 FTE) at the Maastricht European Institute for Transnational Legal Research (METRO) and holds an Adjunct Professorship at the China University of Political Science and Law. His research focuses on regulatory frameworks, competition policy, and economic analysis of legal systems. Philipsen has contributed to EU policy-making through work with the European Commission, OECD, and Dutch ministries, and has held visiting researcher roles at Peking University and the University of Illinois.

Education: Economics (specializing in competition policy) and a PhD in Law from Maastricht University. Key research areas include antitrust law, digital markets regulation, environmental law, and public-private regulatory shifts. He has led projects such as the EU-funded EFFACE initiative (2013–2016) addressing environmental crime.

Publications span articles and books on topics like AI-driven pricing, eco-innovation impacts, and competition soft law. He actively participates in academic engagements, including PhD examinations and lectures at institutions globally. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly environmental sustainability and economic growth.