RBB Economics
RBB Economics offers professional, practical and expert economic advice on all aspects of domestic and European competition law.
Our economists have unparalleled experience. We have been involved in more than 70 Phase II merger investigations under the EU Merger Regulation and many of the leading cases in the fields of cartels, abuse of dominance and vertical restraints at both domestic and EC level.
All our professional economists specialise in competition law. Operating from Offices in London, Brussels, The Hague, Melbourne and Johannesburg, we have resources to take on any assignment in any jurisdiction. Our economists have the ability to work in all the main languages of the EU.
RBB Economics has a distinctive style. Our work is professional, rigorous and practical and we place a high priority on clarity and the effective communication of economic evidence and analysis.
RBB Brief 38
The OFT Tobacco Investigation: a case of smoke without fire
January 2012
News
Music publishing transaction approved
On 19 April, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of EMI’s music publishing business by a consortium of investors including Sony … read more
Anglo American/Lafarge construction material JV gets conditional green light from the CC
On 1st May 2012, the UK’s Competition Commission (CC) cleared Anglo American and Lafarge’s £1.8 billion joint venture, accepting commitments … read more
Comment on Draft Regulations relating to anti-competitive price signalling and information disclosure
Treasury in Australia has just released a paper by RBB Economics commenting on new prohibitions introduced to target anti-competitive price … read more