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Antitrust and Competition

Horizontal and Vertical Agreements

Horizontal and Vertical Agreements

NERA's antitrust experts have assessed the economic rationales and effects of horizontal and vertical agreements across the globe. In the US, NERA experts have analyzed the competitive implications of agreements in industries as diverse as pet food, soft drinks, software, industrial products, coal, and franchising (including, for example, restaurants, tools, and professional sports). We assess the competitive impact of practices such as territorial exclusivity, cooperative advertising programs, exclusive dealing, and resale price maintenance. Our analyses have been presented to federal and state investigative agencies and in Federal and state courts.

NERA's European competition team is at the forefront in pushing for a more rigorous economic approach to the assessment of horizontal and vertical agreements. Our experts have analyzed the economic impact of numerous agreements between firms at different levels of the supply chain, including selective distribution, exclusive distribution, exclusive dealing, and the impact of recommended retail prices. NERA economists play an important ongoing role in this evolving area of European competition policy.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Dr. Lawrence Wu President San Francisco +1 415 291 1007 lawrence.wu@nera.com
Dr. Sumanth Addanki Managing Director White Plains, NY +1 914 448 4060 sumanth.addanki@nera.com
Dr. Alan Cox Managing Director San Francisco
Toronto 		+1 415 291 1009
+1 415 291 1009
+1 416 868 7314 		alan.cox@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
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. Chetan Sanghvi Managing Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9240 chetan.sanghvi@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
Dr. Timothy Watts Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 1939 timothy.watts@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. 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
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
Dr. Andrew Joskow Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 andrew.joskow.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Alyssa Lutz Affiliated Consultant Los Angeles +1 714 545 3000 alyssa.lutz@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