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Antitrust and Competition

Bates White has significant experience providing economic analysis and expert testimony in complex antitrust and competition matters. We have played a leading role in many of the highest profile antitrust matters in recent history and presented economic evidence before, and on behalf of, competition enforcement agencies around the world. Our firm was recently named one of the world’s leading competition economics firms in Global Competition Review’s “Economics 20.”

We specialize in analysis of antitrust liability, causation, and damages arising from alleged anticompetitive conduct including monopolization, exclusive dealing, tying and bundling, and price-fixing. Our antitrust and competition experts are highly experienced at analyzing likely competitive effects from proposed mergers and acquisitions in numerous industries including analysis of unilateral effects, coordinated effects, and merger efficiencies. We also have substantial expertise applying economic analysis to questions of class certification including analysis of common impact and feasible damage methodologies.

Our approach is to work closely with our clients to develop a deep understanding of the relevant industry, factual, and legal context. We are recognized for our ability to support our opinions with sound economic theory and rigorous empirical analyses that withstand intense scrutiny. Our experts are known for their ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to litigators, judges, juries, and government enforcers.

We offer clients access to the latest empirical, theoretical, and industry thought leadership. We complement our in-house expertise through an extensive network of leading academics and industry experts. Many of our senior staff and academic affiliates have significant government agency experience.

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