Düsseldorf Competition Economics GmbH
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Niklas Gösser
Senior Economist
Niklas Gösser has been advising clients on competition economics matters for more than ten years. He has successfully supported companies in numerous national and international proceedings – on both the claimant and defendant side. His core areas of expertise include econometric damage quantification and the analysis of abusive conduct, particularly in the context of online platforms, network industries, and traditional cartel cases.
He places a particular focus on digital markets and platform businesses, where he brings extensive experience in market definition, the analysis of market structures, and the regulatory assessment of digital gatekeepers. In addition, he has worked across a wide range of sectors, including automotive, consumer goods, telecommunications, energy, and industrial services.
Niklas Gösser studied competition economics at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and at the Università degli Studi di Torino. He is fluent in German and English.
Selected Cases
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Online Booking Platform (defendant side, CH)
Digital Economy
Abuse of Dominance -
Transport Services (defendant side, LVA)
Logistics & Mobility
Abuse of Dominance -
Pesticide Cartel (various claimants, DE)
Energy & Natural Resources
Cartels &
anti-competitive agreements -
Trucks Cartel (various claimants, DE and AT)
Logistics & Mobility
Litigation &
Damage Quantification -
Drugstore Products Cartel (claimant side, Schlecker)
Retail & Consumer
Litigation &
Damage Quantification -
Chemical Waste Treatment (defendant side)
Energy & Natural Resources
Abuse of Dominance -
Market Definition for Online Platforms
Digital Economy
Sector Analysis &
Market Structure -
Competition in the German Mobile Market (Telekom)
Telecom, Media, and Technology
Sector Analysis &
Market Structure -
Market Definition in HR Services
Digital Economy
Sector Analysis &
Market Structure -
Total Consumer Time – a new approach to identifying digital gatekeepers (Zalando)
Digital Economy
Regulatory Issues -
School Equipment/Educational Supplies (defendant side)
Retail & Consumer
Abuse of Dominance -
An Assessment of the Role of Border Protection on Agricultural Enterprises in Switzerland and their Upstream Industries (Federal Office for Agriculture, CH)
Industrials
Sector Analysis &
Market Structure -
Margin Squeeze in the Telecommunications Sector: An Analysis of Necessary Adjustments to Margin Squeeze Tests (Telefonica)
Telecom, Media, and Technology
Regulatory Issues