Since its founding in 2008, Global Economics Group has provided economic analysis on complex, and often high profile, antitrust and merger matters in the U.S. and abroad.
Our experts have testified before federal and state courts and regulatory authorities as well as the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. These experts, and other members of the Global Economics Group team, have been leading contributors to the academic and practical literature on antitrust.
Global Economics Group has significant expertise working with multinationals on issues that span several jurisdictions. Experts are supported by a team of economists specialized in quantitative methods, particularly involving the analysis of extremely large datasets, and in industrial organization and related economic theory. Case teams for large matters are often drawn, based on expertise, from across geographies and languages.
The firm has substantial expertise in antitrust cases, sectoral investigations, and mergers involving multisided platform businesses. The US Supreme Court extensively cited academic publications by Professors Evans and Schmalensee on the economics of multisided platforms in State of Ohio v. American Express.
Key Areas Include
Antitrust and Competition Policy
Mergers
We have experience handling mergers with horizontal and vertical aspects including mergers involving multi-sided platforms and have advised merging parties, intervenors, and antitrust authorities.
Monopolization/
Abuse of Dominance
Our experts have handled matters involving all aspects of Sherman Act Section 2 in the US and Article 102 in the European Union and equivalent statutes in other jurisdictions. Specific matters have involved tying, bundling, predatory pricing, exclusive dealing and other exclusionary abuses, price discrimination, margin squeezes, essential facilities, and antitrust/intellectual property issues.
Horizontal and Vertical Agreements
Our experts have handled matters involving all aspects of Sherman Act Section 1 in the US and Article 101 in the European Union and equivalent statutes in other jurisdictions. Specific matters have involved the existence of coordinated behavior, the competitive effects of agreements, and the competitive and efficient aspects of joint ventures and associations
Team
Steven J. Davis
Director
Economic Consulting
Christopher Carrigan
Director
Economic Consulting
David S. Evans
Advisory Board
Economic Consulting
Pablo A. Peña
Principal
Economic Consulting
Richard Schmalensee
Advisory Board
Economic Consulting
Matt Sekerke
Advisory Board
Financial Services Consulting
Joanna Shepard
Affiliate
Economic Consulting
Steven S. Wildman
Affiliate
Economic Consulting
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