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General Antitrust and Competition Policy

General Antitrust and Competition Policy

Recent regulatory developments around the world suggest a growing movement by competition authorities toward more stringent enforcement and stronger penalties. In Europe, Australia, Asia, and the US, competition authorities continue to vigorously target price fixing and cartel activity. This trend has been accompanied by a shift toward a greater reliance on and increased scrutiny of quantitative analysis in antitrust and competition proceedings.

In order to comply with these more rigorous policies, companies need access to strong quantitative analytical capabilities while avoiding potentially costly "quick fixes." Shortcuts that fail to take into account the larger economic issues that affect complex antitrust matters can backfire, leaving businesses more vulnerable to litigation and regulatory investigations, challenges, or fines.

NERA's experts understand the specialized business issues and the broader economic conditions that underlie competition matters. Our expertise in applying rigorous economic, analytical, and quantitative tools to global antitrust and competition policy issues is reflected in our experts' numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and other periodicals. NERA economists help clients bolster their legal and regulatory cases, counter allegations of antitrust violations, and anticipate internal vulnerabilities.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Dr. Lawrence Wu President San Francisco +1 415 291 1007 lawrence.wu@nera.com
Dr. Jeffrey A. Eisenach Managing Director
Co-Chair, Communications, Media, and Internet Practice 		Washington, DC
London 		+1 202 448 9029
+44 20 7659 8500 		jeff.eisenach@nera.com
Dr. Graeme Hunter Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 7724 graeme.hunter@nera.com
Dr. Hiroaki Ishigaki Managing Director Tokyo +81 3 3500 3295 hiroaki.ishigaki@nera.com
Dr. Chantale LaCasse Managing Director Washington, DC
Toronto 		+1 202 466 9218
+1 416 868 7314 		chantale.lacasse@nera.com
Prof. Dr. Frank P. Maier-Rigaud Managing Director
Head of Competition Economics Europe 		Berlin
Brussels
Paris 		+49 30 700 1506 80
+32 2 674 8818
+33 1 70 75 0180 		frank.maier-rigaud@nera.com
James Mellsop Managing Director Auckland
Wellington
Sydney 		+64 9 928 3290
+64 4 819 2550
+61 2 8864 6536 		james.mellsop@nera.com
Dr. Christine Siegwarth Meyer Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Intellectual Property Practice 		White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4119 christine.meyer@nera.com
Dr. Ramsey Shehadeh Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 6089 ramsey.shehadeh@nera.com
Dr. Lauren Stiroh Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Global Antitrust and Competition Practice 		White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4143 lauren.stiroh@nera.com
Bradley A. Heys Director Toronto
New York City 		+1 416 868 7312
+1 212 345 2691 		brad.heys@nera.com
Grant Saggers Director London +44 20 7659 8802 grant.saggers@nera.com
Bryan Ray Associate Director White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4004 bryan.ray@nera.com
Dr. William S. Taylor Associate Director Auckland
Sydney 		+64 9 928 3292
+61 2 8864 6535 		will.taylor@nera.com
Dr. Kristin Terris Associate Director Los Angeles +1 213 346 3003 kristin.terris@nera.com
Dr. Nicola Tosini Associate Director Berlin
Brussels
Milan 		+49 30 700 1506 70
+32 2 674 88 17
+39 345 3942428 		nicola.tosini@nera.com
Kevin Counsell Senior Consultant Wellington +64 4 819 2551 kevin.counsell@nera.com
Dr. Stephanie Demperio Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9227 stephanie.demperio@nera.com
Dr. Garrett Glasgow Senior Consultant San Francisco +1 415 291 1029 garrett.glasgow@nera.com
Tilling Lee Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9268 tilling.lee@nera.com
Dr. Elizabeth M. Bailey Affiliated Academic San Francisco +1 415 291 1041 elizabeth.bailey_affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Michael Baye Affiliated Academic Washington, DC +1 202 466 9298 michael.baye.affiliate@NERA.com
Prof. Dr. Marc Ivaldi Affiliated Academic Paris
Brussels
London 		+33 1 70 75 01 90
+32 2 282 4340
+44 20 7659 8500 		marc.ivaldi.affiliate@nera.com
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schwalbe Affiliated Academic Berlin
Brussels 		+49 711 4592 2992
+32 2 674 8810 		ulrich.schwalbe.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Andrew Joskow Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 andrew.joskow.affiliate@nera.com
Linda McLaughlin Affiliated Consultant New York City +1 212 345 5340 linda.mclaughlin.affiliate@nera.com
Todd Morrison Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9213 todd.morrison.affiliate@nera.com
Title Type Author
NERA Letter to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Kevin Counsell, Prof. Lewis Evans, James Mellsop
NERA Expert Featured on Legal Talk Network's Podcast Roundtable Discussion Dr. Sheng Li
Taking Stock of the Efficiencies Defense: Lessons from Recent Health Care Merger Revi... Published Article Dr. Subramaniam Ramanarayanan
Four Advantages of Pricing Algorithms and Their Implications for Coordination Published Article Dr. Timothy Watts
Assessing Antitrust Risk in Retail Mergers Published Article Dr. Elizabeth Bailey
NERA Expert Comments on the Alstom and Siemens Merger Published Article Prof. Dr. Marc Ivaldi
NERA Experts Comment on the Proposed Vodafone-Liberty Merger Published Article Prof. Dr. Frank Maier-Rigaud and Prof. Dr. Marc Ivaldi
Regression Analysis Explained for Antitrust Practitioners Published Article Dr. Elizabeth Bailey
From Staples to Staples: 20 Years of Merger Enforcement in the United States Published Article Dr. Gabriella Monahova, Dr. Chetan Sanghvi, and Dr. John Scalf
The Increasing Cross-Border Importance of Innovation in Merger Review Published Article By Jennifer Cascone Fauver, Dr. Subramaniam (Subbu) Ramanarayanan, and Dr. Nicola Tosini