Leading economics and finance consultancy, Oxera, announces Francesca Sala’s appointment as Partner in its Competition practice based in London. Francesca specialises in competition economics with a particular focus on merger control. Francesca was previously Director of Economics at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Francesca specialises in competition economics with… Read More
Oxera assisted Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP in securing a significant judgment in favour of AXA France IARD and AXA France VIE (AXA France) in the High Court, with AXA France awarded £675 million in damages in a long-running commercial dispute with Santander Cards UK Ltd and Santander Insurance… Read More
Oxera announces today that it is further expanding its senior team with the appointment of Professor Jordi Gual as a member of its Board. Jordi brings a wealth of academic and industry expertise to Oxera. He’s Professor of Economics at IESE Business School and a Research Fellow at the Centre… Read More
Today, Oxera announces its continued growth with four promotions to its senior team. Christopher Davis and Kimela Shah have been promoted to Partner, while Stevie Dixon and Tamrat Shone step into new roles as Principal. These appointments recognise the talents and achievements of the four individuals, and the continued growth… Read More
During Paris Arbitration Week 2025, Oxera are looking forward to hosting two panel discussions at the offices of Quinn Emanuel and Clifford Chance on Monday 7 April, to explore some of the pressing issues in arbitration today.The panel discussions are: Damages claims with too little or too much information: experiences… Read More
As part of Oxera’s ongoing commitment to integrity and transparency in the use of economic and financial analysis, we announce our registration on the European Union (EU) Transparency Register. The Transparency Register is an EU initiative to increase transparency about activities that inform and influence the design of EU regulation… Read More
Oxera announces the opening of a new office in Madrid to house a diverse team of experts covering economics, finance and data analytics. This comes as Carlos Pascual Pons joins Oxera as a Partner and as part of the senior leadership team, bringing his extensive experience in competition and regulatory… Read More
This week, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued its judgment in Justin Le Patourel v BT Group PLC, dismissing the claim in its entirety. This ruling is a landmark decision, marking the first-ever opt-out competition collective action case under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to be brought to trial in… Read More
Oxera has published its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on its draft guidelines for the application of Article 102 to abusive exclusionary conduct (‘the draft guidelines’). Oxera’s response highlights areas where the guidelines could be improved to better align with established economic principles. Oxera recommends amendments which would… Read More
This week, the Competition Appeal Tribunal is hearing the application for an opt-out collective proceeding under the Consumer Act 2015. Lord David Currie of Marylebone, through BSV Claims Limited, is bringing the claim on behalf of UK holders of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV). The case concerns allegations that… Read More
Oxera announces the appointment of Dr Helen Jenkins as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Competition Law Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Oxera, a leading economics and finance consultancy, announces today that Dr Helen Jenkins, Oxera Partner and Board… Read More
Today, Oxera announces that Michael Weekes and Dorian Beauchêne have been promoted to Principal. Dorian specialises in competition economics and impact assessment. Michael specialises in regulation and competition economics with an expert focus in digital, telecoms, media and technology (DTMT). The promotions… Read More
Oxera announces today that Dr Sebastian Wernicke has joined its data science leadership team and will be based in Germany. Sebastian has over 15 years of experience in data science, machine learning and AI. Sebastian has broad sector experience and is a recognised thought leader in… Read More
Oxera announces today two senior promotions: Mohammed Khalil based in London and Nicole Rosenboom based in Amsterdam. Nicole specialises in competition economics and antitrust damages. Mohammed is an expert in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and state aid cases. In recognition of their… Read More
Today, a settlement, worth up to £25m, has been approved by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a mass antitrust damages claim against a UK train operator over rail fares, meaning that millions of pounds could now be claimed by train passengers that used South West Trains between 1 October 2015… Read More
Oxera announces today the appointment of Simon Wilde as a Partner in London. Simon specialises in energy, finance and regulation and will join Oxera in January 2024. Simon was previously Senior Director of Markets and Gas Crisis at Ofgem, and has since been on sabbatical. Leading… Read More