Services
We have extensive experience in closely collaborating with competition lawyers and internal stakeholders throughout the entire competition investigation, and even before it, such as during pre-notification or risk assessment. We provide advice on case strategy and assist with the preparation of economic submissions and expert reports to authorities.
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DanubEcon's services include:
Mergers
We assist firms in the merger procedures of national competition authorities and the European Commission. Our services range from the risk assessment of potential mergers in terms of competition policy to the assessment of the impact of proposed mergers on the relevant markets.
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Cartels and horizontal agreements
We provide expert advice regarding the impacts of horizontal agreements on competition in the relevant markets. We cover the full spectrum of horizontal agreements, including price fixing, market sharing arrangements, bid-rigging and controlling output, product quality or innovation.
Abuse of dominance
We assist our clients in competition authorities’ investigations into alleged abusive behaviour by companies holding a dominant position on any given market. We cover the full spectrum of abuse of dominance cases, including exclusive dealing arrangements, tying and bundling, refusal to supply and margin squeeze, predatory pricing and excessive pricing.
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Sector inquiries
Given our extensive experience across a range of sectors, we are well placed to provide advice in any type of market investigation. We can assist in responding to the authorities examining why particular markets may not be working well for consumers. We can also develop pro-active submissions assessing the competitive process in markets with the aim of informing the regulator’s thinking.
Vertical agreements
We advise our clients on the economics of alleged anticompetitive vertical agreements, such as exclusive and selective distribution, exclusive supply and resale price restrictions. We assist in assessing the compatibility of vertical agreements with competition rules as well as providing expert economic advice throughout a competition investigation.
Private litigation and damages
We have extensive experience in estimating damages arising from anti-competitive agreements. Acting as independent experts, DanubEcon can provide assistance ranging from initial claim valuations to producing expert reports, and testifying in court.