Douglas Frank, PhD
Doug Frank is a consulting expert who constructs tightly developed opinions in complex antitrust, tax, and consumer protection matters.
Douglas Frank specializes in the economic analysis of competition, intellectual property, firm strategy, and governance matters. His litigation experience includes work in high-profile antitrust and intellectual property matters across a broad range of industries, including agriculture, automobiles, biotechnology, chemicals, health insurance, information technology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Doug has also consulted for numerous organizations around the world in the areas of strategy, governance, and organization design.
Before joining Bates White, Doug held senior positions at other economic consultancies, as well as various management positions at Bayer AG. He worked in academia for 10 years as an Assistant Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he was twice recognized as the Outstanding Teacher of Elective Courses in the MBA program. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including Industrial Relations and Management Science.
Education
PhD, Managerial Economics and Strategy, Northwestern University
MBA, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
BS, Chemistry and German, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Practice areas
Expert SpotlightDoug’s career brings a unique blend of corporate leadership, academia, and consulting expertise. Before earning his PhD, he held executive roles at a Fortune 100 global chemicals and life sciences company, working in marketing, strategy, and internal consulting across the U.S. and Germany. He later taught strategy and governance to MBAs and executives at INSEAD, a top business school near Paris. Since 2017, Doug has applied this diverse experience in economic consulting, delivering valuable insights to his clients. In this Q&A, he explains how his background sets him apart and benefits clients.
