A CRA expert was retained to analyze a potential failing firm claim in a proposed joint venture. The parties claimed that the relevant market was too small to accommodate two competitors. CRA’s expert performed a financial analysis of the company, including an analysis of the historical performance, projections, business plans, and alternative uses of the assets employed in their businesses. Our expert documented that both companies began to lose money when the second firm entered the market, that there was no prospect for improvement, and that ultimately one of the firms could be expected to exit. The antitrust regulator accepted CRA’s analysis and allowed the joint venture to proceed.
Insights from the final panel at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025: Shaping the future of digital regulation and competition
The closing panel from 2025 CRA Brussels Conference, “Digital Regulation in Action: The DMA, AI, and the Future of Competition” moderated by Dr Matteo Foschi