Matthias has extensive legal consulting experience in ASEAN, focusing on corporate and commercial law, foreign direct investment (FDI), contract negotiations, governance and compliance. In 2007, Matthias has successfully set-up the law- and tax offices of Rödl & Partner in Vietnam. As former Executive Director of the European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (Euro Cham), he has built up an excellent network of contacts with government authorities, NGOs, business associations and companies in ASEAN. Matthias is a compliance- and governance expert, having worked as the regional Compliance Officer Asia/Pacific for MAN Truck & Bus Ltd. in Bangkok/Thailand. Matthias has also gained extensive consulting experience at the interface between private and public sectors, e.g. as Project Advisor in EU and GIZ-funded projects in several ASEAN countries.