Professor Nevo returns to the firm following a two-year appointment as Director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic and financial consulting and expert testimony, announces that Aviv Nevo of the University of Pennsylvania has rejoined the firm’s expert network of leading academics, former regulators, and industry specialists.
A renowned economist and expert in antitrust and competition policy, Professor Nevo served as Director of the Bureau of Economics at the FTC from January 2023 to December 2024. In that role, he was deeply involved in the development, release, and early application of the 2023 Merger Guidelines, helping to shape the antitrust agencies’ approach to merger review.
Professor Nevo also formerly served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis (Chief Economist) at the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Throughout my longstanding relationship with Cornerstone Research, outside of my agency roles, I have consistently received the highest quality support and had the opportunity to address consequential antitrust and competition issues.
—Aviv Nevo
“We are delighted to welcome Aviv back to Cornerstone Research following his leadership service at the FTC,” said Rahul Guha, CEO of Cornerstone Research. “Aviv’s industrial organization, marketing, and econometrics knowledge have been sought after in academic, regulatory, and litigation circles for over two decades. He has provided critical insights to our firm’s clients on the competitive implications of major merger transactions and antitrust litigation.”
Added Kostis Hatzitaskos, senior vice president and cohead of Cornerstone Research’s antitrust and competition practice, “Aviv is a prominent authority in the field of economics and antitrust policy. His academic thought leadership, pioneering use of data to assess market power and mergers, and agency experience enable him to address our clients’ most complex challenges with confidence and precision.”
Aviv’s industrial organization, marketing, and econometrics knowledge have been sought after in academic, regulatory, and litigation circles for over two decades.
—Rahul Guha
Professor Nevo’s testifying experience includes serving as an expert on behalf of government agencies, merging parties, and third parties. He was the U.S. government’s economic expert in several landmark cases, notably the proposed $37 billion merger between health insurers Aetna and Humana; the proposed $400 million acquisition of Drew Marine Group by Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, and the proposed $360 million acquisition of Farelogix by Sabre Corporation.
On behalf of the parties, Professor Nevo has advised on numerous high-profile mergers, including Cigna/Express Scripts, Walt Disney/21st Century Fox, Big Tex Trailers/American Trailer Works, and Commercial Metals Company/Gerdau S.A.
In addition, Professor Nevo has extensive experience as an expert in significant antitrust litigation. In FTC. v. Qualcomm, he testified on behalf of Qualcomm, addressing FTC allegations of anticompetitive business practices. Global Competition Review recognized this case as its 2021 Behavioural Matter of the Year – Americas. Counsel for Qualcomm also retained Professor Nevo for the cases Apple v. Qualcomm and Qualcomm v. Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). For the latter case, Professor Nevo testified before the Seoul High Court.
“I am delighted to reaffiliate with Cornerstone Research,” said Professor Nevo. “Throughout my longstanding relationship with the firm, outside of my agency roles, I have consistently received the highest quality support and had the opportunity to address a range of consequential antitrust and competition issues. I look forward to resuming work with Cornerstone Research’s outstanding team and supporting clients in their most critical matters.”
Aviv’s academic thought leadership, pioneering use of data to assess market power and mergers, and agency experience enable him to address our clients’ most complex challenges with confidence and precision.
—Kostis Hatzitaskos
At the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Nevo is a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor with appointments in the department of economics and the Wharton School’s Business Economics and Policy and Marketing Departments. He also directs the Wharton Competition and Policy Initiative. Global Competition Review named Professor Nevo in its inaugural list of the world’s most important antitrust academics. The American Antitrust Institute has twice honored him for Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Economics.