Leyla D. Karakas, PhD
Leyla Karakas draws on years of academic research and teaching to provide impactful economic insights in healthcare competition cases.
Leyla Karakas specializes in applying economic analysis to assess competition in the healthcare industry. Her recent work includes healthcare mergers with horizontal, vertical, and cross-market components. Leyla leverages her extensive academic background, including eight years of teaching microeconomics and game theory at both the undergraduate and PhD levels, to distill complex topics into clear and actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
Before joining Bates White, Leyla was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Syracuse University, publishing research in top peer-reviewed field journals, including Journal of Public Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, and Journal of Legal Studies. Over the course of her career, she has delivered seminars at universities and presented her research at major conferences around the globe, showcasing her depth of expertise in political economy and law and economics.
Beyond casework, Leyla plays a pivotal role in mentoring and developing junior colleagues as she oversees staffing in the healthcare pod. She takes pride in fostering a collaborative environment that supports growth and success for her team, ensuring they are equipped to tackle intellectually demanding projects with confidence and precision.
Education
PhD, Economics, Johns Hopkins University
BS, Commerce, University of Virginia
