Javier Brugués

Associate Principal

Dr. Javier Brugues is an associate principal in the Antitrust & Competition Practice of CRA.

At CRA he has worked in multiple mergers and antitrust cases, with a particular focus on Big Tech, in front of authorities in the US, United Kingdom, the European Union, and other jurisdictions.

Dr. Brugues is a Spanish native Speaker, who prior to joining CRA received a Ph.D. in Economics from University College London and a M.A. in Economics and Finance from CEMFI. In his doctoral studies, he specialized in econometric methods applied to industrial organization, competition, and auctions.

Selected engagements

  • 01
    CRA experts help deliver a $406 million winning verdict for Regeneron
    The jury awarded Regeneron $406 million, including $272 million in punitive damages, finding that the defendant, Amgen, bundled the sales of its cholesterol...
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  • 02
    CRA Competition team advises on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard across jurisdictions worldwide
    CRA Competition supported Microsoft’s historic $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, providing expertise across all jurisdictions
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  • 03
    CRA Competition advises on Microsoft–Activision acquisition in US
    CRA Competition supported Microsoft and Activision Blizzard during the US legal proceedings related to their $69 billion acquisition.
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