George A. Rozanski consults on the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions and provides antitrust analysis of alleged anticompetitive conduct, including vertical restraints, IP licensing practices, and price fixing. Dr. Rozanski’s expertise includes the use of econometrics for demand estimation and merger simulation. He has substantial experience analyzing candidate theories of competitive effects in a wide range of industries, including differentiated consumer products, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, media and entertainment, and medical equipment. A particular focus has been the analysis of bank mergers, as well as other antitrust issues related to the payments industry, securities trading, and other financial products and services.

Dr. Rozanski has an extensive background providing antitrust analysis and expert testimony. Prior to joining Bates White, he served as Chief of the Economic Regulatory Section of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In that role, Dr. Rozanski had primary responsibility for supervising the economic analysis of proposed mergers and acquisitions, single-firm conduct, and proposed changes in economic regulations and legislation. As Chief of the Economic Regulatory Section, he also presented the agency’s economic analysis in investigations and litigations. Dr. Rozanski served as a testifying expert in United States v. Gillette Co., and submitted an affidavit in United States v. Visa U.S.A. During his tenure, he prepared as an expert for numerous cases and worked closely with experts to prepare testimony and integrate it with the presentation of a case at trial.

Dr. Rozanski is currently working with multiple clients on horizontal and vertical mergers; the competitive effects of practices such as tying, bundling, and exclusive dealing; aftermarket issues; and issues of common impact and feasible damage methodologies.

Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University; M.A., Economics, Harvard University; S.B., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology