Vice President Joshua White to Join Panel on the Future of Competition Law in Pharma and Tech at ABA Conference
Event: ABA International Law Section 2024 Annual Conference
Date:
15 November 2024
Host:
American Bar Associate (ABA) International Law Section
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Times:
10:00–11:15 (GMT)
Vice President Joshua White will join a panel on the future of competition law in the pharmaceutical and technology spaces. Panelists will explore the intersection of antitrust policies, economic theory, and emerging trends, like pharmaceutical mergers, competition investigations into technology firms, and the Digital Markets Act. Mr. White will be joined by co-chairs Ludovica Pizzetti (Arnold & Porter) and Zeno Frediani (Arnold & Porter), moderator John Schmidt (Arnold & Porter), and co-panelists Davit Akman (Cassels Brock & Blackwell), Melanie Hallas Kirsch (AT&T), and Dante Quaglione (Berkeley Research Group).
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Joshua White
Vice PresidentMr. White is a consulting economist who specializes in applying microeconomics and sophisticated econometric modeling to complex litigation and merger-related questions, primarily in matters involving the health care, financial services, and technology industries. His work across a diverse set of engagements has encompassed simulating consumer demand and switching behavior, analyzing whether intellectual property (IP) licensing rates are FRAND-compliant, and estimating ex ante default probabilities for structured investment vehicles. He also has substantial experience developing innovative technological tools for analyzing datasets for merger and competition analyses.
Mr. White has supported both economic and scientific experts addressing competition and intellectual property (IP) issues in matters related to cutting-edge pharmaceutical products. He has supported clients in various jurisdictions and industries in follow-on cartel damages litigation, assessing overcharge, upstream and downstream pass-on, and volume effects.
Mr. White has worked in a number of international jurisdictions and has served as a testifying expert in the UK’s Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on competition matters related to restrictive land covenants. He has also given evidence and submissions to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on behalf of clients involved in market investigations and mergers. Mr. White has supported several clients before the European Commission on cartel and merger matters and has provided support to European financial and competition regulators in coordinated conduct investigations. Mr. White has published a number of articles and regularly speaks at international competition law and policy conferences.