Econic Partners (“Econic”), a premier economic consulting firm focused on analyzing complex antitrust, regulatory, litigation, and policy matters, today announced the hiring of Dr. Mark Israel, one of the world’s leading competition economists and an industry veteran with nearly 20 years of economic consulting experience.
Jonathan Orszag, a Founding Partner of Econic, said, “Mark is one of the world’s most sought-after competition experts, and his decision to join Econic solidifies our position as a leader among U.S. competition economics practices. Mark has a special ability to undertake the most complex and technical economic analyses while explaining them in the simplest of terms. Personally, nothing makes me happier than to be partners with Mark again.”
Dr. Israel, who will serve as a Founding Partner of the firm, said, “While I look back on nearly 20 years at Compass Lexecon with only fondness and gratitude, the opportunity to join so many amazing economists, all dedicated to the goal of building the best competition economics practice possible, is too much to pass up. On a more personal note, my partnership with Jon Orszag is by far the most important relationship of my professional career, and I am thrilled to join him at Econic.”
Commenting on Dr. Israel’s appointment, David Gelfand, Senior Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb and one of the country’s leading antitrust lawyers, said, “Mark is one of the outstanding economists of this generation. He brings brilliance to every assignment but also common sense when explaining how competition works in whatever industry he’s examining. I learn something new every time I speak to him.”
Marguerite Sullivan, a Partner at Latham & Watkins and a nationally recognized trial lawyer, added, “Mark is one of my first calls when I need an economist in a complex antitrust case. Mark masters the facts, evidence, and case theories in a way that many testifying experts do not, which makes him bullet proof in depositions and at trial. He is at his best tackling complex and novel antitrust questions, rendering the answer intuitive and accessible to lawyers, judges, and regulators.”
Koren Wong-Ervin, a Partner at Jones Day and a former Federal Trade Commission lawyer, added: “Mark is an exceptionally talented economic expert and one of the best testifiers I have ever seen. I’ve worked with Mark on high-stakes litigations with large outside counsel teams who were also impressed, describing him as ‘the best at deposition’ and ‘the gold standard’ among competition economists.”
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