Competition Law Institute
ANTITRUST ECONOMICS WORKSHOP: SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Speakers and Topics
8:00–8:40 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:40–8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
James Keyte, FCLI Director and Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham Law School; Director of Global Development, The Brattle Group
First Session
Sponsored by The Brattle Group
8:45–10:30 a.m.
Panel 1: What is the Role of Economists in a Neo-Brandeisian/Progressive Deal Environment? (2.0 CLE)
MODERATOR: Loren Smith, Principal, The Brattle Group
PANELISTS:
Laurent Eymard, Principal, The Brattle Group
Andrea Gomes da Silva, Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group
Joshua Soven, Partner, Paul Weiss
Mary Lehner, Partner, Freshfields
Panel 2: The IP/Antitrust Intersect: An Economic Perspective
MODERATOR: Vanessa Yanhua Zhang, Principal, The Brattle Group
PANELISTS:
Reiko Aoki, Commissioner, Japan Fair Trade Commission
Josephine Duh, Senior Associate, The Brattle Group
Dina Kallay, Head of Antitrust, Ericsson
Gabriella Muscolo, Partner, Franzosi Dal Negro Setti with Muscolo
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Break
Second Session
Sponsored by Cornerstone Research
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Economics and Enforcement Interest (2.0 CLE)
MODERATOR: Andrew Elzinga, Senior Manager, Cornerstone Research
PANELISTS:
Alice Chen, Associate Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy; Senior Fellow, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
Gautam Gowrisankaran, Professor of Economics, Columbia University
Kristen O’Shaughnessy, Partner, White & Case
Transatlantic Antitrust Class Actions
MODERATOR: Vivek Mani, Vice President, Cornerstone Research
PANELISTS:
Liam Colley, Senior Vice President, Cornerstone Research
Celeste Saravia, Vice President, Cornerstone Research
Martin Toto, Partner, White & Case
12:30–12:45 p.m.
Break to gather boxed lunches
12:45–2:00 p.m.
Agency Economists’ Roundtable (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Scott Hemphill, Moses H. Grossman Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
PANELISTS:
Lilla Csorgo, Chief Economist, Competition Bureau Canada
Ioana Marinescu, Principal Economist, Antitrust Division, DOJ
Baethan Mullen, General Manager, Economics and International, ACCC
Hans Zenger, Head of Unit (Chief Economist Team), DG COMP
CMA
Speakers & Sponsors Dinner
Co-sponsored by Davis Polk and Freshfields
*Schedule and speakers subject to change
FCLI CONFERENCE DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Speakers and Topics
DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
8:45–9:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Co-sponsored by Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP and EE&MC
9:15–9:30 a.m. Introductions and Welcome
James Keyte, FCLI Director and Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law; Director of Global Development, The Brattle Group
9:30–10:45 a.m. Keynote Remarks and Discussion
Alexandre Cordeiro Macedo, President, Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Q&A
Andrew Foster, Partner, Skadden Arps
Daniel Francis, Assistant Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
10:45–11 a.m. Break
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Are Market Economies and the Consumer Welfare Standard Being Overwhelmed by National Interests, Politics or Progressive Forces and Policies? (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Frédéric Jenny, Chair, OECD Competition Committee
PANELISTS:
Andrew Finch, Partner, Paul Weiss
Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, NYU School of Law
Cal Goldman, Principal, The Law Office of Calvin Goldman, Q.C.
Eduardo Pérez Motta, Partner, SAI Law & Economics
Andreas Mundt, President, Bundeskartellamt; Chair, International Competition Network
12:15–1:45 p.m. Luncheon Honoring Eleanor Fox & Harry First
Co-sponsored by Clifford Chance and Paul Weiss
MODERATOR: William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director of the Competition Law Center, George Washington University Law School
PANELISTS:
Terry Calvani, Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group
Scott Hemphill, Moses H. Grossman Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
Ilene Knable Gotts, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
1:45–3:00 p.m. How the Ibero-American Agencies and Courts are Addressing Tech Issues Across Competition Dimensions (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Alejandra Palacios, Senior Fellow, University of Southern California; Affiliate, The Brattle Group
PANELISTS:
Marcos Exposto, Partner, BMA Advogados (Brazil)
Margarida Matos Rosa, President, Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC)
María Luisa Tierno Centella, Director-General for Competition, CNMC
Pablo Trevisán, Partner, Trevisán Abogados
Mario Ybar Abad, Counsel, Garrigues (Chile)
3:00–3:15 p.m. Break
3:15–4:30 p.m. The Antitrust Assessment of Business Models, Justifications and Efficiencies of Dominant Firms (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Daniel Francis, Assistant Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
PANELISTS:
Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Robert Klotz, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Leigh Oliver, Partner, Clifford Chance
4:30–4:40 p.m. Closing Remarks
4:40–6:00 p.m. Reception
8:45–9:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Co-sponsored by Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP and EE&MC
*Schedule and speakers subject to change
FCLI CONFERENCE DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Speakers and Topics
DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
8:15–9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Co-sponsored by Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP and EE&MC
9:00–9:15 a.m. Introductions and Welcome
James Keyte, FCLI Director and Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law; Director of Global Development, The Brattle Group
9:15–11:30 a.m. Keynote Remarks and Discussion
Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, US Department of Justice
Q&A
William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director of the Competition Law Center, George Washington University Law School
Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, NYU School of Law
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, European Commission
Q&A
Renata Hesse, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
Alex Potter, Partner, Freshfields
Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission
Q&A
Koren Wong-Ervin, Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP
William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director of the Competition Law Center, George Washington University Law School
11:30–11:40 a.m. Break
11:40 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Managing the Deal Process in an Increasingly Progressive Enforcement Environment (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Nicholas Levy, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
PANELISTS:
Elizabeth Avery, Partner, Gilbert & Tobin
Alasdair Balfour, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Olivier Guersent, Director-General, DG Comp
Bryan Gant, Partner, White & Case
Kate Rocco, Partner, Latham & Watkins
1:00–1:20 p.m. Break to collect box lunches
Sponsored by Latham & Watkins
1:20–2:40 p.m. In-House Counsel Roundtable: Getting All the Ducks in a Row on Deals – Antitrust and a Lot More (1.5 CLE)
MODERATOR: Karen Lent, Partner, Skadden Arps
PANELISTS:
Greg McCurdy, Senior Director, Competition & Regulatory Affairs, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Christine Palumbo, Chief Counsel, M&A Competition/Antitrust & Well-Being, Mondelēz International
Steve Reeder, Global Antitrust Lead, TikTok
Greg Sivinski, Assistant General Counsel, Competition & Markets Regulation Group, Microsoft
2:40–2:50 p.m. Break
2:50–3:30 p.m. A Fireside Chat with Tim Wu, Special Assistant to the President for Technology and Competition Policy; Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology, Columbia Law School
HOST:
William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy; Professor of Law; Director of the Competition Law Center, George Washington University Law School
3:30–3:40 p.m. Closing Remarks
3:40 p.m. Conference Adjourns
*Schedule and speakers subject to change
CLE Credit
CLE credits are approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for transitional and nontransitional professional practice credit, as detailed below.
- Conference: maximum of credit hours 7.5
- Antitrust Economics Workshop: maximum of credit hours 5.5
Registration
Register Online for September 14, 2022
- Conference Only, $800 in-person CLOSED | $400 live broadcast
- Antitrust Economics Workshop Only, $300 in-person CLOSED | $200 live broadcast
- Combo -- Conference + Economics Workshop, $1,000 in-person CLOSED | $500 live broadcast
Register Online for September 15, 2022 for Online Only
- Conference Only, $300 in-person CLOSED | $150 live broadcast
- Antitrust Economics Workshop Only, $200 in-person CLOSED | $75 live broadcast
- Combo -- Conference + Economics Workshop, $500 in-person CLOSED | $250 live broadcast
Register Online for September 16, 2022 for Online Only
Register only for September 14 Antitrust Economics Workshop
Register only for September 15 Day 1 Conference
Register only for September 16 Day 2 Conference
Contact Us
Fordham University School of Law150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023