Merger Control

DCE supports notifying companies and third-party interveners in the economic assessment of planned mergers. We identify risks early, develop robust theories of potential competitive harm, and prepare data in a format suitable for authorities.

Our economists have extensive experience in merger assessment – including from the scientific staff and leadership of the Monopolies Commission.

We accompany Phase I and Phase II proceedings, simulate market effects, and provide the foundation for regulatory decisions through clear, empirically grounded analyses.

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Litigation & Damage Quantification

DCE specializes in economic support for the extrajudicial and judicial pursuit and defense of damage claims.

With experience from numerous disputes – including in the areas of cartels, market power abuse and IP – we quantify damages based on robust data and sound methods.

Our expert reports are clear, comprehensible and court-ready. They create the economic foundation for compelling arguments – for both plaintiffs and defendants.

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Cartels & anti-competitive agreements

DCE brings unique experience: We understand cartel proceedings from every angle – as consultants to plaintiffs, defendants and as court experts.

We analyze market data and reliably quantify cartel-induced damages. We assess the economic credibility of damages, craft customized argumentation strategies and provide clear, court-ready expert opinions.

Our work provides the economic basis for successful litigation in follow-on claims – for both plaintiffs and defendants.

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Abuse of Dominance

DCE analyzes market power and potentially abusive behavior from an economic perspective – regardless of whether it concerns the assessment of one's own business practices or the conduct of a competitor. Our work combines current economic theory with empirically grounded methods.

We support clients proactively in the strategic design of their market behavior as well as in regulatory or court proceedings. We work closely with legal teams, analyze market conditions, evaluate potential exclusionary effects and consider economically sound efficiency justifications.

Our analyses are used in litigation, in communication with competition authorities or for competition law assessment of specific measures – structured, comprehensible and practically relevant.

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Intangibles & IP

Intangible assets are increasingly the focus – often representing a company's most valuable assets.

We provide reliable valuations, support commercialisation, and strengthen your position in disputes.

This covers licensing models, patent and trade secret issues, trademark and copyright strategies, and other intangible assets across various industries.

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Sector Analysis & Market Structure

Sector analyses form the foundation of many competition economics issues. DCE examines market structures, supply conditions and competitive situations – as standalone studies or within merger control, abuse proceedings, regulatory issues and competition law analyses.

We analyze market entry barriers, concentration trends, supply diversity and demand structures. Based on this, we assess competitive intensity in individual sectors and derive robust economic assessments regarding market power, regulatory requirements or policy interventions.

Our studies range from specialized healthcare supply markets to media and weather services, extending to cross-sectoral issues with consumer policy relevance. In all these areas, we create analytical clarity, identify risks and provide the foundation for well-founded decisions.

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Regulatory Issues

DCE advises authorities, associations and companies in analyzing and developing regulatory frameworks. Our expert reports accompany legislative initiatives, consultations and strategic decision-making processes – fact-based, argumentatively strong and appropriately tailored to the audience.

We evaluate regulatory initiatives and analyze their impact on competition, innovations and market participants. Our experience spans telecommunications, media, energy and aviation to postal services, gambling, education, healthcare and recycling industries.

Using sound economic methods and deep industry understanding, we deliver clear analyses for complex issues. Many of our studies have informed regulatory debates and contributed to positioning our clients vis-à-vis administrative and political decision-makers. We create economic decision-making foundations – fact-based, comprehensible and impactful.

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Economic Policy

Economic policy establishs the structural framework for markets, competition and entrepreneurial action – from property rights and the competitive environment to government interventions. DCE supports decision-makers in analytically evaluating, structurally classifying and strategically shaping economic policy options.

Our studies examine long-term causal relationships and structural policy reform approaches – such as market opening, climate policy, social market economy or digital infrastructure. We combine economic theoretical foundation with empirical evidence and industry-specific understanding.

Whether in policy papers, political debates or strategic positioning: We deliver economically sound decision-making foundations – analytically clear, practically prepared and compatible in economic and social policy discussions.

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