Düsseldorf Competition Economics GmbH
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Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap
Director
“A standout figure in the German market.” - Lexology
Justus Haucap is ranked among the most frequently recommended competition economists in Germany by JUVE. Clients say: “Ultimately, his responsiveness and sound analysis made a difference in our case.”
Justus Haucap is the founder and Director of Düsseldorf Competition Economics and Professor of Economics and Director of the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
Recognized as one of the leading competition economists in the German-speaking world, his expertise regularly shapes high-profile court and authority proceedings as well as regulatory and policy decisions at both national and European levels – spanning merger control, cartel damage assessments, market regulation, and competition policy.
From 2006 to 2014, he served as a member of the German Monopolies Commission, acting as its chairman from 2008 to 2012. Lexology describes him as “a standout figure in the German market,” and in 2023, JUVE named him one of the top ten most recommended competition economists in Germany.
Selected Cases
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Online Booking Platform (defendant side, CH)
Digital Economy
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Transport Services (defendant side, LVA)
Logistics & Mobility
Abuse of Dominance -
Sugar Cartel (court appointed experts, Mannheim Regional Court)
Retail & Consumer
Litigation & Damage Quantification -
Payment Cards various banks ./. VISA (defendant side)
Telecom, Media, and Technology
Abuse of Dominance