CRA economists advised counsel to parties in the $1.65 billion merger of event management technology providers Cvent and Lanyon Solutions. CRA economists provided economic analyses and support throughout the DOJ’s extensive Second Request investigation. In the end, the DOJ cleared the merger with no remedies. Lanyon is owned by Vista Equity Partners. The combined firm will operate under the Cvent brand. CRA’s team included Michael Salinger, Gary Roberts, Paul Labys, and Michael Smith.
Unpacking market power: Why industry prices fell following a merger
The article “Estimating industry conduct using promotion data,” published in the RAND Journal of Economics by CRA’s Christian Michel, with Jose Manuel Paz y...