In one of the largest oil mergers ever, CRA was retained by the merging parties to assess the potential effects of the transaction on competition in the sale of crude oil to refineries on the West Coast. Combining in-depth industry knowledge with theoretical and statistical economic analysis, CRA’s expert demonstrated that competition was unlikely to be harmed because the merging entities were not meaningful competitors in the sale of crude oil and because substantial competition was provided by foreign suppliers. The Federal Trade Commission approved the merger conditional on certain divestments.
CRA expands its Antitrust Practice with addition of M&A specialist and litigation expert
“I am pleased to welcome Hitesh back to CRA,” said Paul Maleh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Associates. “He specializes in antitrust...