Antitrust Practice
Microeconomix has gained strong experience in the fields of competition law and regulation since its foundation in 2002.
Microeconomix relies on a team of highly experienced economists holding a PhD in economics from the best universities and French Grandes Ecoles. When necessary to respond to its clients’ specific needs, Microeconomix solicits specialized input from its network of academic experts in relevant fields.
Microeconomix has become a respected reference in the area of microeconomic analysis supporting legal strategies for businesses and their lawyers. Microeconomix has been involved in many cases both in France and on a European level and has advised large companies as well as small and medium sized firms in various sectors (telecoms, energy, pharmaceuticals, banking, etc.).
As an expert in economic analysis applied to competition law, Microeconomix intervenes in antitrust cases before French and European competition authorities in all stages of the judicial process, including prevention, preparation and litigation. Through its services, Microeconomix helps to clarify complex problems, and constructs rigorous arguments in a form adapted to their specific use.
Microeconomix works alongside its clients and their legal counsels at different stages of judicial proceedings:
- Prevention of potential exposure to antitrust claims: antitrust audit and compliance programs, due diligence prior to a merger.
- Preparation in anticipation of a legal proceeding: quantitative analysis, econometrics, market analysis.
- Support in the judicial proceeding: submission of expert report introduced in proceedings, testimony before competition authorities during oral hearings , development of economics arguments to support legal strategies.
Our main areas of expertise include:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Abuse of dominance
- Cartels and collusion
- Damages assessment and litigation
- Antitrust audits
Quantitative techniques and econometrics
Microeconomix has the econometric knowledge and tools for substantiating the choices made in terms of market model and assessment. Whether the issue is to define the relevant markets in connection with a merger, or to assess the price impact of anti-competitive practices, a sound analysis of the data, not only at the selection stage but also at the processing and interpretation stages, provides a concrete basis for reinforcing the relevance of a microeconomic argument.
Microeconomix pays special attention to the collection and processing of factual and quantitative data. Our professionals use sophisticated simulation techniques, state-of-the-art empirical tools and/or econometric modeling to support the economic analyses and produce the results in accordance with the European Commission Best Practices for the submission of economic evidence and data in cases concerning the application of articles 101 and 102 TFUE and in merger cases as well as in a non-technical manner understandable to a non-economic audience.
