Concurrences

Jeanine Miklós-Thal is the Fred H. Gowen Professor of Economics and Management at the Simon Business School, University of Rochester, and a CEPR Research Fellow. Her research interests lie primarily in industrial organization theory, with a focus on vertical contracting, collusion, and algorithmic pricing.

This article examines the growing interaction between abuse of dominance cases and sector-specific regulatory regimes. Drawing on recent EU and UK case law, it develops a typology distinguishing cases in which dominant undertakings invoke regulatory compliance as a defence to an alleged abuse (…)

Angelos Stenimachitis is a Vice President, based in London and Brussels. With over a decade of experience as a competition economist, Angelos has advised clients in several high-profile competition and antitrust cases before the European Commission, the CMA and the Hellenic Competition Commission, alongside other national competition authorities.

Cecilia Nardini is a Senior Vice President at Compass Lexecon, based in London and practices in Italy, Brussels and London. Cecilia has over a decade’s experience in competition economics, having been involved in a large number of high-profile cases before European, UK and other competition authorities and courts. She has particular expertise in merger analysis and abuse of dominance matters (particularly margin squeeze and rebates cases).

Nicolas Eschenbaum is a Partner and Managing Economist at Swiss Economics in Zurich, where he leads the firm’s AI practice. He advises companies, public authorities and law firms and acts as an economic expert in competition proceedings. His work focuses on algorithmic pricing and collusion, the regulation of digital markets and AI, and electricity markets. He is also an affiliated researcher at the Zurich Center for Market Design.

Roman Fischer is a Senior Vice President at Compass Lexecon and deputy head of the Brussels office. He has more than fourteen years of consulting experience in competition cases both before the European Commission and national competition authorities in Europe and worldwide. He advises clients on all aspects of competition and antitrust matters with a focus on cartel litigation cases and merger control.

This article examines the growing interaction between abuse of dominance cases and sector-specific regulatory regimes. Drawing on recent EU and UK case law, it develops a typology distinguishing cases in which dominant undertakings invoke regulatory compliance as a defence to an alleged abuse (…)

24 Sep 2026 Brussels The book launch of "Olivier Guersent - Designing and Leading the Modernization of EU Competition Law" hosted by Concurrences, Cleary Gottlieb and Baker Botts, occurred on September 24th in Brussels. Photos © Emilie Gomez for Concurrences. This event’s document is restricted to subscribers. Please sign-in to access.

24 Sep 2026 Brussels The Olivier Guersent’s Tribute Launch "Designing and Leading the Modernization of EU Competition Law" hosted by Concurrences, Cleary Gottlieb and Baker Botts, occurred on September 24th in Brussels. Photos © Emilie Gomez for Concurrences. This event’s document is restricted to subscribers. Please sign-in to access.

The “Global Antitrust Hot Topics: EU, US & Global Perspectives” Conference organized by Concurrences and Baker Botts in partnership with Analysis Group, Cornerstone Research and RBB Economics took place in Brussels on September 24th, 2026. Photos © Emilie Gomez for Concurrences This event’s document is restricted to subscribers. Please sign-in to access. Access to this content is restricted to subscribers Already Subscribed?