Niels Philipsen is Associate Professor in Law and Economics and Vice-Director of research institute METRO, located at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. He has acted as project manager and researcher in many research projects conducted by METRO for, inter alia, various ministries, European Commission, OECD, insurers, and professional organizations. He publishes and teaches on Law and Economics, competition policy, environmental law, law enforcement and European integration.