David S. Evans
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David S. Evans is the Chairman of the Global Economics Group in the firm’s Boston office, and has broad experience in the economics of antitrust
, intellectual property
, and financial regulation
. Evans has an international practice and has worked on matters in the United States, the European Union, China, Brazil, Australia, and other jurisdictions. He has provided economic advice on a wide range of industries but has special expertise in financial services, internet-based, media, and information-technology based businesses. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on platform-based (“two-sided market”) businesses.
, abuse of dominance, and joint venture cases in multiple jurisdictions. A number of his matters have involved the intersection of antitrust
and intellectual property
and the antitrust of information technology/on-line businesses. His representative matters have included:
and antitrust
at the University of Chicago Law School
where he is a Lecturer and at the University College London
where he is a Visiting Professor. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Competition Policy International and the CPI Antitrust Chronicle and is on the editorial boards of Concurrences and The Review of Network Economics. He has authored or edited 8 books and more than 100 articles and book chapters.
, European Commission
, Federal Trade Commission
, U.S. Department of Justice, and Securities and Exchange Commission. He has testified before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. He has also testified before various Federal and state courts in the United States and the European General Court.
in New York.
from The University of Chicago.
Antitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
, intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, and financial regulation
Financial regulation
Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system...
. Evans has an international practice and has worked on matters in the United States, the European Union, China, Brazil, Australia, and other jurisdictions. He has provided economic advice on a wide range of industries but has special expertise in financial services, internet-based, media, and information-technology based businesses. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on platform-based (“two-sided market”) businesses.
Antitrust and intellectual property
Evans has worked on mergers, monopolizationMonopolization
The term monopolization refers to an offense under Section 2 of the American Sherman Antitrust Act, passed in 1890. Section 2 states that any person "who shall monopolize . ....
, abuse of dominance, and joint venture cases in multiple jurisdictions. A number of his matters have involved the intersection of antitrust
Antitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
and intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
and the antitrust of information technology/on-line businesses. His representative matters have included:
- U.S. v MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
on trial and remand on remedies and E.C. v Microsoft on tying and interoperability on behalf of Microsoft - Monster’s acquisition of Yahoo!Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
HotJobs merger before the Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act... - WPP’s acquisition of Taylor Nelson Sofres before the European CommissionEuropean CommissionThe European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
- GoogleGoogleGoogle Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
’s acquisition of DoubleClickDoubleClickDoubleClick is a subsidiary of Google that develops and provides Internet ad serving services. Its clients include agencies, marketers and publishers who serve customers like Microsoft, General Motors, Coca-Cola, Motorola, L'Oréal, Palm, Inc., Apple Inc., Visa USA, Nike, Carlsberg among others...
for various third-party intervenors before the Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
, European CommissionEuropean CommissionThe European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
and Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionAustralian Competition and Consumer CommissionThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is an independent authority of the Australia government. It was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of the Australian Trade Practices Commission and the Prices Surveillance Authority to administer the Trade Practices Act 1974... - Investigation of VisaNet and Redecard by the Central Bank of BrazilCentral Bank of BrazilThe Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil's monetary authority. It was established on December 31, 1964.The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. Like other central banks, the Brazilian central bank is the principal monetary authority of the country...
and other regulatory authorities concerning certain exclusivity agreements and practices in the payment card industry. - In Twombly v. Bell Atlantic, Evans was chief author of amicus brief by economists submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of cert. and in support of reversal.
- For the Federal Competition Commission of Mexico, co-authored guidelines on market definition and market power.
Financial regulation
Evans has worked on regulatory matters involving payment systems, consumer financial protection, derivatives regulation, and the regulation of exchanges. His representative matters have included:- Analysis of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations for various financial institutions
- Debit card regulatory proceedings before the Federal Reserve Board on behalf of various financial institutions
- Regulation of the OTC commodity derivatives for the Government of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- Analysis of SEC orders concerning pricing of market data submitted reports and made presentations to the SEC on behalf of BloombergBloomberg L.P.Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial software, media, and data company. Bloomberg makes up one third of the $16 billion global financial data market with estimated revenue of $6.9 billion. Bloomberg L.P...
. - House Financial Services Committee, U.S. Congress, provided assistance in putting educational programs together for Members during 2009 concerning the financial crisis.
Academics and media
David Evans currently teaches economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and antitrust
Antitrust
The United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
at the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
where he is a Lecturer and at the University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
where he is a Visiting Professor. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Competition Policy International and the CPI Antitrust Chronicle and is on the editorial boards of Concurrences and The Review of Network Economics. He has authored or edited 8 books and more than 100 articles and book chapters.
Appearances and testimony
David Evans has appeared before the Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is an independent authority of the Australia government. It was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of the Australian Trade Practices Commission and the Prices Surveillance Authority to administer the Trade Practices Act 1974...
, European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
, U.S. Department of Justice, and Securities and Exchange Commission. He has testified before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. He has also testified before various Federal and state courts in the United States and the European General Court.
Previous career
Evans was a Managing Director of LECG (2004-2011) where he was the head of its global antitrust practice and Vice Chairman of LECG Europe. Previously he was Senior Vice President at NERA (1989-2004) where he was also a member of the management committee and board of directors. He began his career teaching at the Department of Economics and the Law School at Fordham UniversityFordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in New York.
Education
Evans received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from The University of Chicago.
Honors and Ranking
- 2006 award for best scholarly book on business/management from the American Publisher Association for Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries
- Top 3% of economists worldwide based on IDEASIDEASThe acronym IDEAS may refer to:* IDEAS, a database maintained by the Research Papers in Economics project* I-DEAS * Institute for Democracy and Economic AffairsSee also:* IDEA...
citation index. - Top 20 law professors worldwide based on SSRN download ranking for last year.
- The International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists 2011.
- Named among the "Top 25 Competition & Antitrust Practitioners" by Best of the Best USA, Legal Media Group