Economics for Competition Lawyers 3e by Gunnar Niels
Competition law is rooted in economic theory, and economics provides many of the standard tools often applied in competition investigations. As a result, a strong foundation in economics is an invaluable asset for practitioners in this area of law.This is the third edition of the popular and well-regarded practitioner guide to the economic principles of competition law. Written in accessible language for non-technical readers, it covers first economic principles by applying them directly to competition cases. It covers all major topics in competition law where economics is relevant: the core themes of market definition, market power and dominance, mergers, and anti-competition practice, as well as less familiar but important areas such as state aid, remedy design, damages, and use of experts in competition cases. Topics are introduced by posing compelling questions based on real cases from around the world.This third edition has been updated to include the latest developments in the last five years, including the rise of digital platforms with strong network effects, killer acquisitions in innovative markets, competition concerns in labour markets, and 'green' agreements related to climate change.
Review from previous edition "The book is very good at solving everyday economic problems facing competition lawyers" * Lilo Locher, European Competition Law Review *
Gunnar Niels and his colleagues have done a remarkable job at summarising the the key Industrial Organisation concepts and current debates for competition lawyers. It is remarkable both because it covers all the main areas of the legal practice (merger control, cartels, abuses of market power, and state aid) with lots of references to real cases and decisions , and because it will allow lawyers - and regulators - to raise the right questions when presented with complex economic surveys and analysis (e.g. what is the right choice of model, when are price correlation tests suspicious, can you predict the existence of a cartel based on market data ?). This is a must-have for any competition law practitioner * Antoine Winckler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP *
This book reads like a novel. It's captivating conversational style is perfectly tailored to competition lawyers seeking to get the basics of competition law economics under their belts. It provides an easy to understand conceptual framework illustrated with up-to-date examples drawn from US and EU precedents. * Miguel Odriozola, Clifford Chance, Madrid *
Economics and law are the essential languages of modern competition policy. This volume skillfully illuminates the economic concepts that should inform the design and application of legal rules. It paves a superb path to the truly bilingual analytical proficiency on which mastery in this field depends. * William E. Kovacic, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission *
It is clear from any page or section of the book that it has been deliberately drafted in a clear and non-technical style, intending so far as possible to engage the reader in the intuitive foundations of the difficult topics that are covered ... this book provides a very useful point of entry or means of orientation in addressing the larger economic questions that should act as guides through the mass of detail. * Rhodri Thompson QC, Competition Law Journal *
Economics for Competition Lawyers provides a very accessible and highly practical overview of both the basics and more advanced issues in the economics of competition. It does an excellent job of dealing with some of the more advanced topics without burying the reader in mathematics, but providing a clear conceptual explanation of the nature and role of the relevant mathematical tools * Joseph Angland, Partner, White & Case, New York *
The authors have done an outstanding job in explaining the major areas of competition law. * Nilay B. Patel, Cambridge Law Journal *
Gunnar Niels and his colleagues have done a remarkable job at summarising the the key Industrial Organisation concepts and current debates for competition lawyers. It is remarkable both because it covers all the main areas of the legal practice (merger control, cartels, abuses of market power, and state aid) with lots of references to real cases and decisions , and because it will allow lawyers - and regulators - to raise the right questions when presented with complex economic surveys and analysis (e.g. what is the right choice of model, when are price correlation tests suspicious, can you predict the existence of a cartel based on market data ?). This is a must-have for any competition law practitioner * Antoine Winckler, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP *
This book reads like a novel. It's captivating conversational style is perfectly tailored to competition lawyers seeking to get the basics of competition law economics under their belts. It provides an easy to understand conceptual framework illustrated with up-to-date examples drawn from US and EU precedents. * Miguel Odriozola, Clifford Chance, Madrid *
Economics and law are the essential languages of modern competition policy. This volume skillfully illuminates the economic concepts that should inform the design and application of legal rules. It paves a superb path to the truly bilingual analytical proficiency on which mastery in this field depends. * William E. Kovacic, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission *
It is clear from any page or section of the book that it has been deliberately drafted in a clear and non-technical style, intending so far as possible to engage the reader in the intuitive foundations of the difficult topics that are covered ... this book provides a very useful point of entry or means of orientation in addressing the larger economic questions that should act as guides through the mass of detail. * Rhodri Thompson QC, Competition Law Journal *
Economics for Competition Lawyers provides a very accessible and highly practical overview of both the basics and more advanced issues in the economics of competition. It does an excellent job of dealing with some of the more advanced topics without burying the reader in mathematics, but providing a clear conceptual explanation of the nature and role of the relevant mathematical tools * Joseph Angland, Partner, White & Case, New York *
The authors have done an outstanding job in explaining the major areas of competition law. * Nilay B. Patel, Cambridge Law Journal *
Gunnar Niels is a director at Oxera, with a practice in competition economics covering mergers, agreements, abuse of dominance and state aid. He has acted as an expert in several proceedings, and has presented at hearings across a range of jurisdictions, including the Netherlands, the UK, South Africa and Venezuela. He is an adviser to the UK for the International Competition Network Working Group on Unilateral Conduct, and a member of the Expert Group of the Competition Law Forum. He is on the Advisory Board of the Competition Law Journal, has been guest editor for the Antitrust Bulletin, and has published in many other journals. Helen Jenkins is a managing director at Oxera. She has worked with a range of clients on the economic issues that underlie the application of competition legislation in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. She has appeared as an expert witness before courts and competition authorities in the UK, Republic of Ireland and other EU Member States, South Africa and Hong Kong. Helen is a Member of the Steering Committee of the Association of Competition Economics, and teaches the post-graduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law at King's College London. James Kavanagh is a senior consultant at Oxera. He has worked on economic and finance issues in competition, state aid and damages cases before authorities and courts in the UK and Europe, including at the Court of First Instance and the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal. James has published in several competition journals on abuse of dominance and other topics. He runs Oxera's training course, Using Economics in Competition Law, and contributes to the post-graduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law at King's College London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198851332 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198851332 |
| Title | Economics for Competition Lawyers 3e |
| Author | Gunnar Niels |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2023-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 784 |
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