At Lear we support firms and their legal advisers in the ex-ante assessment of the competitive implications of mergers, acquisitions, agreements and unilateral conducts and we provide expert advice and testimony during proceedings with national competition authorities for alleged breaches of the antitrust legislation. We analyse and assess on behalf of our clients the economic merits of allegations of foreclosure and exclusionary conduct, tying and bundling, vertical restraints, collusive behaviour, abuse of collective dominance, and anticompetitive pricing.

We provide litigation support and perform damage assessments in the event of IP or trademark infringements, breach of contracts and anticompetitive practices.We assist firms during regulatory reviews and proceedings. We advise companies and their lawyers on how to effectively design contracts by helping them to understand and adapt to competitive pressures, market structure, regulatory obligations and legal constraints.

At Lear we help companies to expand their knowledge in key areas of market analysis like consumer choice and the assessment of performance.We use cutting edge economic models and quantitative techniques to obtain market insights that enable companies to design their best strategies and evaluate their past choices.

Lear provides high quality consultancy services in development cooperation, to governments, donor agencies and NGOs  around the world.

We undertake research projects, policy evaluations and regulatory impact assessments for regulatory agencies, other public institutions and trade associations on a vast range of issues.

In addition, we organise workshops, seminars and training courses for lawyers, judges, executives and members of public institutions who want to improve their knowledge of antitrust and regulatory.