Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Donald Stockdale joins antitrust practice of Bates White economic consulting group, (Dec 19, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:Federal Communications Commission | Mayer Brown, LLP | Simpson Thacher
Former Federal Communications Commission economist Dr. Donald Stockdale has joined the Bates White economic consulting group, as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition and Communications & Media practices, according to a recent announcement. He spent 17 years at the FCC, where he held numerous positions, including Deputy Chief and Chief Economist of the Wireline Competition Bureau.
At the FCC, Stockdale played a central role in telecommunications policymaking and competition enforcement. He led the review of major wireline mergers and had leadership roles in the review of significant wireless, media, and satellite mergers. He also led the FCC’s effort to reform intercarrier compensation in 2008. Stockdale helped to develop much of the Commission’s current approach to market definition, merger analysis, and analysis of competition and market power. He frequently served as the Commission’s expert advising international telecommunications regulators on local competition, pricing, universal service, mergers, and other antitrust topics.
Prior to joining Bates White, Stockdale was a partner at Mayer Brown LLP, where he represented clients in antitrust and telecommunications regulatory matters. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he specialized in U.S. and European antitrust law.
He received both a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University and B.A. degrees from King’s College, Cambridge University, and Yale College. Stockdale is active in both the ABA’s Antitrust Section, where he is the Vice Chair of the Economics Committee, and the Federal Communications Bar Association, where he is co-chair of the Transactional Practice Committee.
Bates White is an economic consulting firm offering services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. It specializes in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis, handling complex matters that require sophisticated problem solving and deep empirical analysis.
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