Martin Föhse

Practice Areas

Martin Föhse is a constitutional and administrative lawyer. He specializes in energy law and the legal fields related to this area (electricity and gas market regulation, construction and planning law, concessions, nuclear energy law as well as M&A-transactions in the energy sector).

Career

• since 2021: Partner at Kellerhals Carrard and Lecturer for construction and planning law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG)

• 2016-2021: Assistant Professor at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) with focus on energy law and Attorney at Law at Kellerhals Carrard

• 2011-2015: Head legal at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)

• 2009-2010: Legal advisor at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)

• 2008-2009: Attorney at Law at a commercial law firm in Berne

• 2007-2008: Law clerk at the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, Division l, Chamber l

Professional Memberships

• Swiss Bar Assocication (SAV/FSA)

• Bernese Bar Association (BAV/AAB)

• Swiss Society for Legislation (SGG)

• Swiss Energy Law Association (SELA)

Publications

Regular publications in the professional literature as well as lectures.