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Liz Bailey joins CRA's Antitrust & Competition Practice

January 11, 2022
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CRA is proud to announce the addition of Elizabeth Bailey as a vice president to the Antitrust & Competition Practice.

Dr. Bailey specializes in antitrust, competition policy, and intellectual property issues and has consulted in a wide variety of matters across industries. Dr. Bailey also has provided economic analysis on mergers and acquisitions in the United States, Canada and Europe, and has appeared before the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and the Canadian Competition Bureau regarding numerous transactions.

Dr. Bailey was recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Competition multiple years in a row and was described as a “most highly regarded” antitrust economist and a “market leader who can gain the trust of c-suite and board-level clients,” and one who “gets deals over the line with her creative thinking.” Other Who’s Who Legal commentary noted that Dr. Bailey is “an absolute go-to for retail mergers” thanks to her “efficient econometric analysis and strong client-oriented approach.” Additionally, the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section recently described Dr. Bailey as a “powerhouse economist.”

Dr. Bailey is a frequent speaker and writer on antitrust and intellectual property. Her papers have been published in The American Economic Review, The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Review of Industrial Organization, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, and Managing Intellectual Property. She serves as a Senior Editor for The Antitrust Law Journal, a publication of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law. Dr. Bailey serves as a board member for W@Competition in the Americas and an advisory board member to the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Women.Connected Committee (formerly the Women’s Initiative).

Dr. Bailey received her BA degree from Colgate University and a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches advanced corporate finance to executives at The Wharton School and has been a Lecturer in the Finance Group at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to that, she was an award-winning teacher in the W.P. Carey business school at Arizona State University.

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