Analysis Group Manager Cecilia Caliandro to Speak on ABA Webinar Discussing EU Merger Guidelines
Event: EU Merger Guidelines – New Wine and New Bottle? Date: 7 July 2026 Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section Times: 10:00–11:00 a.m. (GMT) / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (CET)
Analysis Group Manager Cecilia Caliandro will participate in an ABA Antitrust Law Section webinar discussing the European Commission’s latest draft merger guidelines, published on April 30, 2026. Daniele Calisti, head of unit for Merger Policy and Case Support in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition, will join the webinar to discuss the significant changes in the draft that reflect 20 years of experience since the current guidelines were adopted. The panel will include moderator James R. Modrall (Norton Rose Fulbright) and speaker Alden Abbott (George Mason University).
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Cecilia Caliandro
ManagerMs. Caliandro specializes in the application of economics and statistics to questions arising in the context of mergers and litigation. She has particular expertise working on mergers, which has involved supporting French and Italian companies in numerous transactions before the European Commission and the French Competition Authority. Her work spans various industries, including utilities, fashion, and food. In litigations, she has analyzed commercial practices and estimated damages in several disputes in the online advertising, energy, telecommunication, and ride-sharing industries, among others. Prior to joining Analysis Group, Ms. Caliandro was a policy analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where she contributed research to various publications on the impact of foreign direct investment and the challenges of statistical measurement of multinational corporations’ activity.