22nd Annual Competition Conference

14 Sep - 15 Sep 2018

Session information

A more economics based approach: case law developments and the role of agency economists in 2018

Friday 14 September (1115 - 1245)

Committee(s)

Antitrust Section (Lead)
European Regional Forum

Description

Economists with experience of working at antitrust agencies around the world will discuss the key case law developments and broader challenges currently facing the agencies’ economist teams. Members of the panel will discuss some of this year’s most high-profile judgments (Intel, AT&T/Time Warner) and will debate the current state of economic analysis in light of the emergence of new theories of harm and areas of enforcement focus around the world. The panel will compare and contrast the role of the economists in addressing these challenges within the agency structure and current legal framework in their jurisdiction.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Randal Hughes Conference Quality Officer, Antitrust Section
Thomas Janssens Freshfields, Brussels, Belgium; Senior Vice Chair, Antitrust Section

Speakers

Svend Albaek European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Eshien Chong French Competition Authority, Paris, France
Annemieke Tuinstra Authority Consumer and Market, The Hague, Netherlands
Mike Walker Competition & Markets Authority, London, England