Compass Lexecon

We are pleased to announce the 12th edition of The Analysis is now live! In this edition, the authors: ◻️ Assess the plausibility of small cartel overcharges; ◻️ Share insights from working on the first two Foreign Subsidy Regulation cases; and ◻️ Assess the impact of open market definitions on the merger assessment process. Read this edition of The Analysis here: https://bit.ly/3Rx4nTW #TheAnalysis #Cartel #Damages #FSR #EuropeanCommission #Mergers #MarketDefinitions 

We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter Reiss has affiliated with Compass Lexecon. Professor Reiss is a nationally renowned applied microeconomist who adds to our firm’s extensive expertise in industrial organization, econometrics, and data science. Please join us in welcoming Professor Reiss! Find out more: https://bit.ly/4gdfHhR #IO #microeconomics #datascience

Small cartel overcharges can be dismissed by courts and deemed inherently implausible, but does this match up with the available theory and evidence? In the latest edition of The Analysis, Jorge Padilla, Enrique Andreu, Salvatore Piccolo and Ben Dubowitz assess what determines cartel overcharges, and show that data and economic theory support cartel overcharges being small under certain conditions. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4gfHr5y #TheAnalysis #Cartel #Damages

Join our friendly and collaborative Brussels team! 🌍 Our Compass Lexecon Brussels office is a vibrant hub where we blend global expertise with local insight to make a meaningful impact. We’re looking for driven individuals ready to apply economics to real-world issues in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Swipe to read more about our Brussels office, and find out more about our current vacancies here: https://bit.ly/3KGnEy8 #brussels #recruitingnow #careersineconomics

Five years and counting! 🎉   Compass Lexecon Chile celebrated its 5th Anniversary of the office opening last week with a conference on “The Future of Antitrust in the Digital Economy Era”.   Office head Fernando José Coloma Ríos welcomed Kirsten Edwards-Warren and Jorge Padilla from our EMEA team, and former Chilean national economic prosecutor and head of CentroCompetencia UAI, Felipe Irarrázabal Ph., to mark the occasion with insightful discussions on antitrust issues in digital markets.   Kirsten shared experience from the recent wave of antitrust investigations by European regulators against Big Tech firms and how they have influenced the new Digital Markets Act, and what the regulation could mean for competition and innovation in the future.   Jorge and Felipe delved into the issues for practitioners during a Q&A, including the importance of data as an essential input; the increased emphasis on competition concerns from “killer acquisition” and “reverse killer acquisition” theories of harm; the development of digital ecosystems by Big Tech firms as both a competitive moat and key driver of efficiencies; and the renewed emphasis on exclusionary and exploitative theories of harm in digital markets cases.   Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate!   Read the event synopsis here: https://lnkd.in/e38N8dpw   #antitrust #digitaleconomy #bigtech #DMA #economics

We're thrilled to announce that our team in Spain has been honored with the prestigious Lexology Index 2024 Experts Country Award! 🏆 This award celebrates the exceptional skill and hard work of the team, providing top-tier economic consulting on a global scale. Well done to all! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hOp6hz #lexologyindex #econonmics #experts

How can the EU meet its ambitious decarbonisation targets while fostering industrial expansion? Our energy team, led by Fabien Roques, conducted an in-depth study on this critical issue for Business Europe. This report explores innovative strategies and practical solutions to achieve a sustainable industrial future without compromising growth. Access the full study here: https://bit.ly/3YWRhly #decarbonisation #energy #industrialgrowth #europeenergy

Congratulations to our experts Fabien Roques, Loren Smith, Pekka Sääskilahti and Antón García Díaz for being recognized for their exceptional client care and service in Lexology's 2024 Client Choice! Nominees can only be put forward by corporate counsel, and with over 2,500 recommendations submitted for the report, the award is a testament to their commitment to going above and beyond for clients. Find out more about our recent accolades here: https://bit.ly/4fYUKaj #lexologyclientchoiceawards #competitioneconomics #energy #internationalarbitration

Our team in Singapore recently hosted its inaugural Competition Interest Group event. We welcomed private practitioners, corporate counsel, economists, academics, and the CCCS to our office to discuss the origins and role of Singapore's merger notification regime. Learn more about Compass Lexecon’s APAC team here: https://bit.ly/4eLpSZH #competition #mergers #economics #singapore

Compass Lexecon’s client, Centre Lane Partners, defeated an injunction to stop the relocation of a glass plant from Pennsylvania to Ohio. To support its conclusion, the Court relied on Dr. Loren Smith’s “compelling” analysis and testimony during the hearing. Dr. Smith was supported by a team led by Jon Orszag, Jason Jianjun Wu, and Meade Atkeson that included Chris Rybak, Jaewon Lee, Noah Harrigan, Lauren Lau, Ruchika Roy, Meghan Oldfield, and Jiwoo Yoon. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4g37wEy #antitrust #competition #manufacturing