Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Former FTC Economist Joins Economic Consulting Firm’s Antitrust Practice, (Mar 19, 2013)

Former Federal Trade Commission economist Dr. Chetan Sanghvi has joined NERA Economic Consulting as senior vice president in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice, according to a recent announcement. He will be based in the consulting firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Sanghvi is an expert in the field of industrial organization and antitrust economics, with a specialization in the analysis of liability and damages in competition and commercial litigation. He has evaluated the competitive impacts of numerous proposed corporate mergers in the United States, Canada, and Europe and has extensive experience providing expert economic and statistical testimony in cases involving antitrust, trademark and patent infringement, and breach of contract. His expertise covers issues involving horizontal and vertical mergers, vertical restraints, distribution, licensing and after-market issues, pay-for-delay, collusion, foreclosure, and exclusion.

At the FTC, Sanghvi served as Economics Advisor to the office of Commissioner Julie Brill. He was the testifying economist expert in numerous competition matters and the lead economist on major cases, such as FTC v. Whole Foods. Sanghvi was a member of an inter-agency Presidential task force on pricing and competition in the oil industry and provided technical aid to the Competition Commission of India.

A graduate of Northwestern University (B.A., Economics) and Rutgers University (Ph.D., Economics), Sanghvi has taught graduate economic theory at New York University and industrial organization, antitrust policy, and game theory at Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University, and Trinity College (Hartford).

NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 20 offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

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