August 1, 2025
Ten Bates White experts have been recognized by Lexology Index as leading Competition Economists for 2025, underscoring their global reputation for expertise in advising and testifying on complex competition and antitrust matters.
Notably, Partner Nicholas Hill, PhD, received the prestigious distinction of Global Elite Thought Leader in Competition for the fourth consecutive year—an honor earned by only 5% of all listed practitioners, according to Lexology Index. Additionally, four Bates White Partners—Cory Capps, PhD, Joseph Farrell, DPhil, George A. Rozanski, PhD, and Michael Whinston, PhD—were named Thought Leaders in Competition, further highlighting the firm’s exceptional standing in the field.
Lexology Index identifies leading Competition Economists, expert witnesses, and advisers across the globe. Inclusion on the list is based on an extensive nomination, research, and vetting process conducted with input from industry peers, corporate counsel, and clients. Those recognized are celebrated as preeminent names in their practice areas due to their outstanding performance and expertise.
Bates White has been a regular presence on the Lexology Index’s Competition Expert, Thought Leader, and Global Elite Thought Leader lists for over a decade. This enduring recognition reflects the firm’s longstanding commitment to delivering top-tier economic consulting and testimony in competition and antitrust cases.
Learn more below about the ten Bates White experts recognized on the 2025 Competition consulting experts list.
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Cory S. Capps, PhD
Dr. Capps has 20 years of experience as an economist specializing in industrial organization, empirical methods, and antitrust, with a focus on the healthcare industry.
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Leemore S. Dafny, PhD
 Dr. Dafny is the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.
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Eric R. Emch, PhD
Dr. Emch has more than two decades of experience in economic analysis of competition policy issues.
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Joseph Farrell, DPhil
He is a Professor of the Graduate School in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Nicholas D. Hill, PhD
He is an expert in antitrust issues and has worked on matters in a wide range of industries, including banking, chemicals, healthcare, pulp and paper, software, and telecommunications.
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Robert C. Marshall, PhD
 Dr. Marshall is a Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Auctions, Procurements, and Competition Policy at The Pennsylvania State University.
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Leslie M. Marx, PhD
 Dr. Marx is the Robert A. Bandeen Professor of Economics at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She is an expert in auctions, vertical contracting, antitrust liability, and cartels.
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George A. Rozanski, PhD
 Dr. Rozanski has more than 25 years of experience in antitrust analysis. He consults on the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions and provides antitrust analysis of alleged anticompetitive conduct.
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Scott Thompson, PhD
 Dr. Thompson specializes in antitrust analysis of alleged anticompetitive conduct. He has an extensive background providing antitrust analysis in support of expert testimony and enforcement decisions.
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Michael Whinston, PhD
Dr. Whinston is the Sloan Fellows Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Professor of Economics in the MIT Department of Economics.
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