Washington, DC—Bates White is pleased to announce the promotion of two individuals to Partner: Ales Filipi and Nicholas Hill.
“We are excited to congratulate the newest partners,” said Bates White Managing Partner Charlie Mullin. “Their expertise and contributions exemplify the commitment of the firm to providing an exceptional experience for clients. Their hard work will continue to be integral to our ability to deliver superior work and expand the top-notch economic consulting services that the firm offers.”
Ales (Bobby) Filipi has broad research and consulting experience in the fields of microeconomics and industrial organization. He leads economic analyses in large antitrust matters involving allegations of collusion and monopolization. Dr. Filipi’s work includes the application of economic principles to assess the possibility and likelihood of anticompetitive conduct. He also has extensive experience applying empirical methods to determine whether anticompetitive conduct occurred and to measure its impact.
Nicholas Hill is an expert in antitrust issues and has worked on matters in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, chemicals, airlines, health insurance, banking, paper, milk, beer, and pharmaceuticals. He has served as an economic expert for private clients, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Trade Commission. He developed a capacity closure model that is now often used by the agencies and practitioners to analyze mergers in commodity industries with high fixed costs of production. Prior to joining Bates White, Dr. Hill served as assistant section chief in the Economic Analysis Group of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, and was an Economist in the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission.
About Bates White
Bates White is an economic consulting firm that offers services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. The firm specializes in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis and excels at complex matters that require sophisticated problem solving and deep empirical analysis. Key to the firm’s success is the attention to developing a superior client experience, which is created by investing in every employee’s professional development, leading to greater efficiency, better teams, and optimum results.
