| Clients turn to us for support in their most complex litigation because we work with experts who are sought-after leaders in merger analysis. Our consulting teams are recognized for providing the highest-quality analysis and support. Our experience spans all phases of the litigation process and includes significant recent trial experience. | Our proven track record in successful merger matters, spanning many industries and competition concerns, showcases our expertise in navigating antitrust and competition challenges across the board. The experts we support are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, research, and ability to explain complexities to triers of fact. |
Selected Experts
Our extensive network of testifying experts includes top academics and consultants.
John Asker
Armen A. Alchian Chair in Economic Theory and Professor of Economics,
University of California, Los Angeles;
Senior Advisor, Cornerstone Research
Darius Lakdawalla
Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, School of Pharmacy,
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy,
Director of Research, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics,
University of Southern California
Benjamin R. Handel
Associate Professor of Economics,
Codirector, Gilbert Center for Industrial Organization Research,
University of California, Berkeley
Justin McCrary
Paul J. Evanson Professor of Law,
Columbia Law School;
Senior Advisor, Cornerstone Research
Gautam Gowrisankaran
Professor of Economics,
Columbia University;
Senior Advisor, Cornerstone Research
Merger Litigation Capabilities
Our consultants and affiliated experts have worked at or consulted for enforcement and regulatory agencies. These include the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States; the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK; the European Commission and other EU authorities; as well as other competition entities worldwide. This firsthand experience provides valuable insights for litigation strategies and case preparation.
Our staff and affiliated experts are at the forefront of using sophisticated econometric demand models and merger simulation tools to analyze the likely competitive effects of a merger and any proposed divestitures. By synthesizing data from diverse sources, we provide comprehensive insights into relevant geographic and product markets, competitive effects, and other critical factors.
Incorporating econometric models alongside qualitative evidence, such as ordinary course-of-business documents and fact witness testimony, forms a strong foundation for compelling, credible expert testimony.
Our affiliated experts are skilled at incorporating such evidence, delivering analyses that are consistent with industry realities and the way the merging parties think about how their consumers make choices.
We have supported testifying experts in some of the highest-profile merger litigations of recent years, working on behalf of both merging parties and North American government agencies.
We have participated in more than half of all merger cases that went to trial in the United States over the past nine years, surpassing any other economic consulting firm. We have the experience and skills to help counsel seamlessly transition to litigation and meet the compressed deadlines common in merger litigation.
Clients rely on us to compile large datasets from disparate structured and unstructured sources to address economic issues that arise in mergers. Our staff and affiliated experts regularly work with datasets containing hundreds of billions of records and hundreds of terabytes of data.
Our team of data scientists in our Data Science Center employs our in-house big data infrastructure to conduct large-scale, secure, advanced analytics. Our continuous investments in this space enable us to analyze large datasets effectively and efficiently, allowing affiliated experts to rapidly operationalize their ideas, rigorously test hypotheses, and provide defensible testimony.
In addition, we have extensive experience analyzing data collected via surveys and critiquing methodologies to collect those data.
Our staff and affiliated experts with financial statement or accounting expertise provide valuable input in merger challenges where parties assert efficiency claims or “failing firm” defenses.
In matters where efficiency claims are made, our staff and affiliated experts are experienced at assessing merger specificity and verifying the claimed efficiencies.
The experts with whom we work are experienced at analyzing the required prongs of the failing firm defense: assessing a target firm’s financial condition, evaluating the risk of its key assets leaving the market absent the merger, and determining whether the firm has made good faith efforts to solicit reasonable alternative offers.
Our team of professionals is well-equipped to handle accounting issues in complex merger challenges on a global scale and has substantial cross-border expertise.
Our merger investigations team has deep expertise in a wide range of industries, including:
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Featured Cases
Selected Professionals
Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to provide outstanding support.
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