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Managing Principal Joshua White and Vice President Philipp Tillmann Present at Informa CompLaw: Summer School
Competition experts from Analysis Group joined the faculty of the 28th edition of Informa CompLaw: Summer School, a comprehensive week-long introductory course on EU and UK competition law and economics. Managing Principal Joshua White (based in London and Brussels) and Vice President Philipp Tillmann (based in Paris and Brussels) were among the senior regulators, lawyers, academics, and economic consultants delivering tailored sessions for legal professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of competition law. Held at Cambridge University’s Downing College, the program brought together participants from competition authorities, law firms, and corporations around the world for a week of learning and networking.
Mr. White joined Bristows Partner Sophie Lawrance in discussing the interaction between intellectual property (IP) rights and EU competition law, with particular focus on Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). They considered whether, and why, IP rights may require distinct legal and economic treatment, before exploring how Article 101 applies to IP-related agreements. The discussion touched on the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, issues arising under Article 102 (including settlement agreements, patent abuse, and obligations to license), as well as practical enforcement questions and the role of economic analysis.
Dr. Tillmann presented alongside Andrew Morrison, Of Counsel at Wilson Sonsini, on competition law issues arising in labor markets, including no-poach agreements and wage-fixing arrangements. He examined when such conduct may raise anticompetitive concerns, when it may generate procompetitive efficiencies, and how those effects can be assessed. Dr. Tillmann also discussed lessons from enforcement activity in the United States.
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Philipp Tillmann
Vice PresidentDr. Tillmann is an economist who specializes in the application of microeconomics, econometrics, and statistical methods to litigation matters, investigations, and strategy assignments. He has served as an expert witness and has supported expert witnesses, managed case teams, and conducted analyses in merger, cartel, abuse of dominance, and other matters across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions, including in the EU, the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.
He regularly assists clients across all phases of merger cases, from pre-announcement through investigation, litigation, and compliance monitoring. His clients include merging parties, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and state attorneys general.
Dr. Tillmann holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, and his research has appeared in outlets such as the Journal of Competition Law & Economics and the American Journal of Political Science. He has taught economics to undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, and the University of Cologne.
Joshua White
Managing PrincipalMr White is a consulting and testifying economist who specialises in applying microeconomics and sophisticated econometric modelling to complex litigation and merger-related questions, primarily in matters involving the health care, financial services and technology industries. He has supported clients in various jurisdictions and industries in follow-on competition damages litigation, assessing overcharge, upstream and downstream pass-on and volume effects. He has served as a testifying expert in the UK Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Amsterdam District Court on competition cases.
Mr White has supported high-profile companies with complex merger reviews across multiple jurisdictions, including in the Veolia/Suez, LVMH/Tiffany, Sika/MBCC and Eutelsat/OneWeb mergers. He has also provided evidence to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the European Commission (EC), including on behalf of clients involved in cartel investigations, abuse of dominance investigations and mergers. Mr White has also provided support to European financial and competition regulators in coordinated conduct investigations.
Mr White has extensive experience addressing competition and intellectual property (IP) issues in matters related to cutting-edge pharmaceutical products and FRAND licensing questions. As part of this work, he has supported a number of scientific and technical experts in front of courts and regulatory bodies. He also regularly supports pharmaceutical clients on competition issues around market access, pricing, denigration and competition from generic manufacturers.
Mr White has worked in a number of jurisdictions, including the UK, the European Union, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Belgium and the US. His writing has been published in an array of journals, including the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, the Competition Law Journal and the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, and he regularly speaks at international competition law and policy conferences.