Bates White Economic Consulting is a boutique consultancy specializing in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis. Founded in 1999 by Charles Bates and the late Halbert White, the firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and serves law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. Bates White is renowned for its rigorous analytical approach and expertise in areas such as antitrust and competition, healthcare, energy, finance, and life sciences.
The firm’s professionals, many holding PhDs and advanced degrees, provide expert testimony and advisory services in complex litigation and regulatory matters. Bates White emphasizes a collaborative culture, investing in employee development and maintaining a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm has been recognized for its workplace culture, ranking #10 in Vault’s 2025 Consulting 50 and earning accolades for its internship program and employee satisfaction.
Founding and Key Milestones
Bates White Economic Consulting was founded in 1999 by economist Charles Bates and the late Halbert “Hal” White, along with three other economists. From the outset, the founders envisioned a firm dedicated to rigorous economic analysis for complex legal and regulatory matters. Early in its history, Bates White made its mark with a prominent role in the Vitamins Antitrust Litigation (late 1990s), at the time the largest price-fixing case in U.S. history. The firm’s analysis in that case helped prove a global price-fixing conspiracy, setting the stage for Bates White’s reputation in antitrust economics. In its first decade, the firm established core values emphasizing integrity, empowerment of employees, and analytical excellence – principles that continue to guide its culture and strategy. Over the years, Bates White grew from a boutique startup into a mid-sized consultancy (now with over 200 professionals as of the mid-2020s) and earned numerous accolades, including consistent rankings among top economic consulting firms and “Top Workplace” honors in the Washington, DC area.
Leadership and Key Figures
The firm’s growth has been driven by both its founders and a roster of distinguished economists. Charles Bates (co-founder) brought prior consulting experience (as a former A.T. Kearney vice president and KPMG partner) and led the firm through early landmark cases, eventually serving as Chairman. Halbert White, a renowned econometrician and professor at UC San Diego, lent the firm academic prestige – he authored one of the most-cited economics papers and was a fellow of the Econometric Society – and helped set a high standard for analytical rigor before his passing in 2012. In subsequent years, Bates White attracted other prominent economists to its ranks. For example, MIT professor Michael Whinston and Harvard professor Robin Lee have partnered with Bates White to serve as expert witnesses in major antitrust trials, reflecting the firm’s strategy of blending top academic expertise with consulting teams. The executive leadership has evolved to include professionals like Scott Weishaar (Managing Partner) and Charles Mullin (Chair of the Board), who oversee the firm’s operations and strategy. Key practice leaders – such as Dr. Cory Capps in healthcare economics and Dr. Glenn George in energy – have been instrumental in expanding the firm’s presence in their respective sectors. Together, this leadership has fostered a collaborative environment that emphasizes mentorship and innovation, fueling Bates White’s steady growth and diversification over the past two decades.
Industries and Practice Areas
Bates White specializes in litigation and regulatory economics, delivering expert analysis across a range of industries. Its core practice areas include:
- Antitrust & Competition: This is a flagship practice for Bates White. The firm provides economic analysis and expert testimony in cartel cases, monopolization allegations, merger reviews, and other competition matters. Bates White’s antitrust team – which includes dozens of PhD economists – has been involved in many high-profile antitrust cases, working on behalf of both government agencies and corporate clients. Their analyses help define relevant markets, assess competitive effects of mergers or conduct, calculate damages, and evaluate class certification issues. Notably, the firm has advised on landmark monopolization cases in the tech sector and contributed to successful challenges of anti-competitive practices across industries. Bates White has even been recognized by Global Competition Review as one of the top competition economics consultancies worldwide.
- Healthcare: Bates White’s healthcare economics practice is widely respected for its work on competition and policy issues in the health sector. The firm has helped set industry standards for analyzing healthcare provider competition – for instance, developing econometric models to assess hospital mergers and insurance market dynamics that have been adopted by antitrust enforcement agencies. The team’s experience spans providers (hospitals, health systems), payers (insurance and managed care organizations), and life sciences companies. Bates White experts have played pivotal roles in hospital merger cases, often testifying or supporting government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission in examining how mergers affect healthcare prices and patient outcomes. The firm’s deep bench of health economists (including academic leaders in health antitrust) has made it a go-to resource in matters such as healthcare monopolization claims, Medicare/Medicaid policy analysis, pharmaceutical antitrust litigation, and healthcare fraud investigations.
- Energy: In the energy sector, Bates White offers a blend of economic and engineering expertise to address regulatory, market, and litigation issues. The Energy Practice has handled cases involving electricity and natural gas markets, utility regulation, power plant project economics, and allegations of market manipulation. The firm’s consultants have worked on public utility commission proceedings, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) investigations, and international energy arbitrations. They conduct analyses of market power in wholesale electricity auctions, evaluate the competitive effects of energy company mergers, and provide valuation and risk analysis for energy infrastructure projects. Backed by advanced analytical tools and experience with energy regulators, Bates White’s team brings clarity to complex, fast-moving energy markets. For example, the firm has supported FERC enforcement actions by analyzing trading data for evidence of manipulation and has helped design and evaluate power market auction mechanisms.
- Financial Services: Bates White’s financial services practice covers cases in banking, securities, and complex financial instruments. The firm provides expert testimony and forensic economic analysis on matters such as securities fraud, market manipulation, investment management disputes, and valuation of financial assets. Bates White consultants – including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders and PhD financial economists – have worked on high-stakes litigation stemming from the financial crisis, disputes over structured finance products (mortgage-backed securities, derivatives, etc.), and allegations of misconduct by investment advisors or banks. They are frequently engaged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators for enforcement cases, as well as by private clients in commercial litigation. The team’s expertise in data analytics and modeling allows them to untangle complex financial transactions and quantify economic damages or ill-gotten gains. For instance, Bates White experts have testified in cases involving hedge fund and private equity practices, analyzed trading patterns in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency markets, and evaluated losses in Ponzi schemes and investor fraud cases.
- Intellectual Property (IP): Bates White assists in a broad array of IP disputes, including patent infringement, trade secrets, copyright, and licensing conflicts. The firm’s experts in this area combine economics with technical knowledge (often holding backgrounds in fields like engineering or life sciences) to assess the value of intellectual property and the economic impact of alleged infringement. Typical engagements involve calculating reasonable royalty rates (including analysis of Standard Essential Patents and FRAND terms), determining lost profits or unjust enrichment due to patent infringement, and evaluating whether IP has driven “commercial success” for validity challenges. Bates White has supported litigation in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to semiconductors, software, and media. The team works closely with attorneys to develop clear, well-supported damages models and has provided testimony in venues such as U.S. district courts, the International Trade Commission, and arbitration panels. In both “bet-the-company” IP lawsuits and smaller licensing disputes, the firm prides itself on delivering analyses that withstand intense scrutiny and effectively communicate complex valuation concepts to judges and juries.
(In addition to the above, Bates White also maintains practices in areas like Class Actions, Mass Torts, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Labor & Employment, Public Policy and Regulatory Economics, and more, offering economic analysis tailored to those specialties. However, the firm’s litigation-focused specialties in antitrust, healthcare, energy, financial, and IP matters remain its best-known domains.)
Consulting Methodologies and Services
Bates White’s approach to consulting is defined by rigorous analytics, expert testimony, and a team-oriented, data-driven methodology. A cornerstone of the firm’s service is providing expert witness support: many of its senior consultants and affiliated academics serve as expert witnesses in trials, hearings, and regulatory proceedings. This means Bates White not only crunches numbers behind the scenes but also presents and defends conclusions in court through well-credentialed experts. The firm emphasizes clear communication – its consultants distill complex economic analyses into persuasive expert reports, courtroom exhibits, and testimony that judges and juries can understand.
Underpinning this is a strong capability in data analytics and economic modeling. Bates White has invested in industry-leading data infrastructure to handle the massive datasets often involved in modern litigation (for example, transactional data in antitrust cases or trading records in financial investigations). Its team is adept at employing advanced quantitative techniques: econometric modeling, statistical sampling, machine learning algorithms, and simulation models. They carefully identify the right data sources, apply appropriate analytical models, and interpret results in context. For instance, in an antitrust matter the firm might build an econometric model to predict how a merger would affect prices, or in a healthcare case they might analyze patient outcome data to assess the impact of a hospital consolidation. All analysis goes through rigorous peer review internally to ensure it can withstand opposing scrutiny.
Bates White’s consulting engagements are typically staffed with multidisciplinary teams. A case team might include PhD economists, MBA-trained financial analysts, statisticians, and industry specialists working together. This collaborative model allows the firm to tackle problems from multiple angles – legal, economic, and technical. Junior consultants handle data gathering and preliminary analysis, while senior experts provide strategic guidance and methodological oversight. The firm also leverages a network of external academic consultants: leading professors and researchers in relevant fields often partner with Bates White on cases to serve as testifying experts or advisors. By marrying academic-level expertise with practical consulting experience, Bates White’s methodology yields analyses that are both theoretically sound and grounded in real-world evidence. From complex regression analyses to intuitive damages models, the firm’s work is tailored to meet legal standards and client objectives, whether in litigation, regulatory comment, or arbitration settings.
Global Reach and Geographic Operations
Although headquartered in Washington, DC, Bates White serves clients and cases that span the globe. The firm’s physical operations are primarily U.S.-based – Washington, DC is home to its main office and the majority of its staff – but its impact is international. In the past, Bates White maintained a satellite office in San Diego to accommodate West Coast clients (a practice tied to co-founder Hal White’s academic base in California). Today, the firm concentrates its personnel in the DC office for synergy, yet engages internationally through partnerships and case work. Bates White has a formal collaboration with E.CA Economics in Europe, which extends its competition economics reach into EU matters. Through this partnership and others, Bates White’s experts have contributed to antitrust investigations before the European Commission and advised competition agencies in jurisdictions like Germany, the UK, and beyond.
Moreover, the firm’s consultants frequently work on international arbitration and trade cases. Bates White has provided economic analysis in cross-border disputes under forums such as the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Their experts have testified in disputes involving foreign governments and global companies – for example, valuing investments and assessing damages in treaty arbitrations, or analyzing the impact of trade tariffs and subsidies. The firm has also advised government bodies worldwide: from offering policy input to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and OECD, to assisting competition authorities in countries like Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, and Australia on complex economic questions. In the energy sphere, Bates White has examined international oil and gas projects and advised on electricity market design abroad. This global activity is supported by the diverse backgrounds of its staff; Bates White’s team collectively speaks many languages and brings cultural insights that help in international engagements. In summary, while Bates White does not have a multitude of foreign offices, it achieves global reach by serving international clients from its U.S. base and partnering strategically overseas. The result is that clients around the world, from Asia-Pacific tech firms to European energy companies, have tapped Bates White’s expertise in resolving their economic challenges.
Career Progression and Compensation
Career Path: Bates White offers clear career paths for its consultants, with advancement opportunities for both new graduates and seasoned experts. For those joining out of college or with a master’s degree, the typical path begins as a Consultant, progressing to Senior Consultant, then to Manager, Principal, and potentially Partner. At each step, individuals take on more responsibility – from performing analyses and coding models as junior staff to managing case teams and client relationships as they rise to principal. For professionals with a PhD in economics or related fields, Bates White has an Economist track that parallels this progression. A new PhD hire starts as an Economist (a role roughly equivalent to a senior consultant in responsibility), and can be promoted to Senior Economist, then Manager/Principal and so on. The firm emphasizes professional development: young consultants work closely with senior mentors, receive in-house training (for instance, an Econometrics Education Program keeps skills sharp), and even attend academic-style seminars the firm organizes. It’s not uncommon for Bates White to support further education (they offer tuition reimbursement for employees pursuing advanced degrees) or to encourage attendance at industry conferences. The career progression is designed to be merit-based and transparent – employees receive regular performance reviews and know the criteria for moving up the ladder.
Compensation: Bates White is known to offer highly competitive compensation to attract top talent, often on par with or exceeding many larger consulting firms. Entry-level consultants with a bachelor’s or master’s degree earn a base salary in the low six figures (approximately around $100,000+ per year as a starting salary in recent years), with performance-based annual bonuses on top. This base pay is notably strong for economic consulting and reflects the firm’s desire to compete with elite strategy consultancies for talent. For those entering with a PhD, the compensation is even more substantial – new Economist (PhD) hires have a base salary in the ballpark of $200,000–$220,000 per year (mid-2020s figures), given their advanced expertise and the high demand for quantitative PhDs in the field. Senior roles naturally command higher pay: as consultants advance to Manager or Principal, their total compensation (salary plus bonus) can rise into the mid-to-upper six figures. Partners and expert witnesses at the firm typically share in profits and often earn seven-figure incomes if the firm performs well, since they bill at premium rates for their testimony and oversight of major cases.
Bates White’s compensation philosophy is not limited to base pay. The firm provides robust benefits and incentives: performance bonuses can be significant, and there is a profit-sharing 401(k) plan that boosts retirement savings for employees. Health insurance, wellness programs, and generous paid leave are part of the package, as is an emphasis on work-life balance (something for which the firm has won awards – for example, Vault has ranked Bates White’s summer internship and overall quality of life very highly). The firm also sponsors international hires and immigration needs (many of Bates White’s economists are from abroad, so they handle H1-B visas and green card processes efficiently), ensuring that it can recruit the best candidates globally. In essence, the firm pays at the top of the market to secure and retain talent, reasoning that exceptional people are the key asset in consulting. This investment in people has paid off in extremely low turnover and high employee satisfaction – evidenced by Bates White’s multiple appearances on “best places to work” lists. Employees often comment on the academic yet collegial atmosphere, where they’re challenged with meaningful work and rewarded well for their contributions.
Thought Leadership and Academic Engagement
Bates White has established itself not just as a consulting vendor but as a thought leader in the field of applied economics. The firm’s experts routinely publish research and commentary on the latest developments in antitrust, healthcare, finance, and other practice areas. Many of these publications appear in industry journals or economic periodicals – for example, Bates White economists have written articles for the Antitrust Chronicle on hospital merger enforcement and for academic journals on topics like labor market monopsony power. On its own website, the firm maintains an Insights archive where dozens of white papers and briefings are available, often summarizing economic findings or methodological innovations from recent cases. Recent publications (as of 2024–2025) have covered everything from the economics of digital advertising markets to analyses of energy policy for sustainable growth in data centers. By sharing knowledge publicly, the firm contributes to policy debates and showcases its analytical capabilities.
Events and Speaking Engagements: Bates White consultants are frequent speakers and panelists at conferences, legal forums, and academic workshops. The firm often partners with professional organizations to host events. For instance, Bates White has co-sponsored an annual Antitrust Economics Symposium in the past, bringing together lawyers, regulators, and economists to discuss competition issues. In the healthcare arena, its experts have presented at health policy conferences and American Bar Association (ABA) meetings on healthcare antitrust. In 2025 alone, Bates White partners spoke at venues such as a Brookings Institution panel on healthcare vertical integration, an E.CA Economics forum on competition law in Europe, and international arbitration conferences discussing valuation disputes. This active presence in thought leadership events keeps the firm’s profile high in the legal and economic communities. It also reflects a culture where consultants are encouraged to engage with the academic world – many Bates White senior staff hold adjunct professorships or have had prior academic careers, and they continue to publish scholarly work while at the firm.
Academic Contributions: The firm’s close ties to academia are a defining feature. Co-founder Hal White’s academic legacy set a precedent – he was publishing cutting-edge econometric research even while helping lead the firm. Today, several Bates White partners are prominent academics: for example, Prof. Michael Whinston (MIT) and Prof. Leemore Dafny (Harvard) are affiliated with Bates White and lend their expertise to consulting cases. The firm often collaborates with outside academics as well, integrating their research insights into case work. Additionally, Bates White supports academic development internally by running training programs (like internal courses on advanced statistical techniques) and encouraging consultants to pursue research. It is not unusual for a Bates White analysis initially done for a client to later be adapted (with permission) into a published case study or empirical paper that advances general knowledge. Through these efforts – publications, events, and academic partnerships – Bates White stays at the forefront of economic thought in its specialties. It both influences and tracks the evolving best practices in economic analysis, ensuring that its clients benefit from methodologies that are up-to-date and grounded in solid research.
Distinctive High-Profile Engagements
Over the years, Bates White has played a key role in numerous high-profile cases and engagements that showcase its expertise. Below are some distinctive examples across its main practice areas:
- Vitamins Price-Fixing Cartel (1990s–2000): Bates White’s team supported the plaintiffs in the In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, a landmark global cartel case. The firm’s economic analysis helped demonstrate how a group of vitamin manufacturers conspired to inflate prices worldwide. The case resulted in record-breaking settlements (over $1 billion) and was, at its time, the largest price-fixing case in U.S. history. This early success put Bates White on the map as a formidable economic consulting firm in antitrust, and many of the methodologies used – such as overcharge regression models to estimate damages – became templates for later cartel cases.
- AMD vs. Intel Antitrust Dispute (2005–2009): Bates White was heavily involved in this major monopolization lawsuit in the tech industry. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) sued Intel for alleged anti-competitive practices in the microprocessor market. Bates White economists supported AMD’s legal team and a lineup of expert witnesses (including Stanford professor and Bates White partner Dr. Douglas Bernheim). They provided extensive economic analysis on market power, exclusionary conduct, and damages. In 2009, the case concluded with Intel agreeing to a $1.25 billion settlement to AMD and curtailment of certain business practices – one of the largest settlements ever in a Section 2 (monopolization) case. The court filings noted that Bates White’s analyses and expert reports were instrumental in achieving this outcome. The engagement also spanned multiple jurisdictions: Bates White assisted AMD and regulators in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, reflecting the firm’s global antitrust capabilities.
- United States v. Google – Search Monopoly Case (2020–2024): Bates White took center stage in what has been described as the most important U.S. antitrust trial in decades – the DOJ’s case against Google’s search business. In this trial, the Department of Justice alleged that Google unlawfully maintained its dominance in online search through exclusive contracts (such as paying mobile phone makers and browsers to be the default search engine). The DOJ relied on Bates White Partner Dr. Michael Whinston (an MIT economist) as its lead expert witness, with a team of Bates White consultants backing his analysis. Dr. Whinston testified over multiple days about market definition, Google’s market power, and the competitive harm from Google’s conduct. Another expert, Prof. Antonio Rangel, also supported by Bates White, provided behavioral economics testimony on the power of default settings. In late 2024, Judge Amit Mehta ruled in favor of the DOJ, finding that Google violated antitrust laws – a historic decision that cited the testimony of Bates White-supported experts dozens of times. This case exemplified Bates White’s ability to marshal top academic expertise and rigorous analysis in a high-stakes trial against one of the world’s largest companies.
- Google Digital Advertising (Ad Tech) Antitrust Case (2023–2025): In a separate but equally significant matter, Bates White again assisted the DOJ in its challenge of Google’s conduct – this time in the online advertising technology market. The DOJ accused Google of monopolizing the tools that connect publishers and advertisers (ad servers and ad exchanges). Bates White supported Harvard professor Dr. Robin Lee as the DOJ’s economic expert in this case. Dr. Lee, aided by a Bates White team, testified on how Google’s control of multiple ad tech products harmed competition and raised costs in the advertising market. In April 2025, a federal judge ruled against Google, agreeing that Google’s behavior violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act (including an unlawful tying of ad products). The decision highlighted Dr. Lee’s analysis – for example, his definition of the relevant markets and demonstration of Google’s ability to raise fees – as credible and persuasive. The victory was widely covered in media (New York Times, CNN, etc.) and marked the second major win against Google in which Bates White played a crucial role, solidifying the firm’s reputation in the antitrust arena.
- Hospital Merger Challenges (2010s–2020s): Bates White has been at the forefront of economic analysis in healthcare antitrust cases, particularly hospital mergers. One notable engagement was its work for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in blocking the proposed merger of two hospitals in West Virginia (Cabell Huntington Hospital’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center in 2016). Bates White provided expert analysis and testimony on how the merger would likely lead to higher healthcare costs for patients and insurers. The firm’s expert helped the FTC successfully argue for an injunction, and the deal was abandoned. In another matter, Bates White Partner Dr. Cory Capps, a leading health economist, was retained as an expert for defendant hospitals in FTC v. Jefferson Health/Einstein Healthcare Network (a Philadelphia hospital merger case in 2020). Dr. Capps’s analyses of competition and efficiencies were central in that litigation, which ultimately resulted in the merger proceeding after the FTC’s case was dismissed. Across numerous cases – from Chicago and Philadelphia to small regional markets – Bates White’s economists have defined geographic markets for hospital services, measured market concentration, and predicted price effects, often tipping the outcome of whether a merger is allowed or blocked. Their healthcare work has not only impacted specific cases but also influenced how antitrust enforcers approach hospital mergers (e.g., developing the “competitive impact” models used today).
- GE–Electrolux Merger (2015): In the appliance industry, Bates White contributed to the defeat of a high-profile merger between General Electric’s appliance division and Electrolux. The U.S. Department of Justice hired Bates White as part of its team challenging the $3.3 billion merger of these two major stove and refrigerator manufacturers. Again, Prof. Michael Whinston served as the DOJ’s expert economist, supported by Bates White staff who analyzed pricing data and market dynamics in the appliance sector. Prof. Whinston’s testimony concluded that the merger would significantly lessen competition in the U.S. cooking appliance market, potentially leading to higher prices for consumers. Midway through the trial, faced with strong evidence (including Bates White’s economic analysis), GE and Electrolux abandoned the deal. This outcome was considered a big win for DOJ merger enforcement and highlighted Bates White’s prowess in merger simulations and coordinated effects analysis used in court.
- Financial Fraud and SEC Enforcement Cases (2018–2021): Bates White has assisted regulators in cleaning up financial markets through expert analysis in enforcement actions. For example, the firm supported the SEC’s lawsuits against investment advisers in cases like SEC v. Ambassador Advisors and SEC v. McDermott Investment Advisors (both filed in the late 2010s). In those matters, Bates White’s experts reviewed complex investment records and industry practices to determine if the advisers breached fiduciary duties and misled clients. Their testimony helped establish how clients were harmed by undisclosed conflicts of interest. Juries ultimately ruled in favor of the SEC in these trials, finding the defendants liable for investment advisory fraud. Bates White also engaged in a forensic analysis for the SEC’s case against Houston American Energy Corp., examining whether a oil company’s public statements about its drilling results misled investors – the firm’s expert provided reports on material misrepresentations in the company’s disclosures. These cases underscore Bates White’s role in financial litigation, using data analysis to trace money flows, evaluate compliance with industry standards, and quantify damages in fraud schemes.
- Mass Torts and Product Liability (2019–2022): The firm has played a role in large-scale liability cases as well. In recent years, Bates White was retained in the complex LTL Management LLC bankruptcy proceedings – a notable case involving Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to resolve tens of thousands of talcum powder injury claims through a subsidiary’s bankruptcy. A Bates White expert provided testimony on behalf of certain plaintiffs regarding the valuation of claims and the viability of the funding arrangements, helping the court assess the economic fairness of J&J’s proposal. The firm has also provided economic analysis in asbestos liability cases, environmental cleanup disputes, and other mass tort contexts, often tasked with modeling future claims, estimating settlement trust funding needs, or determining the economic impact of alleged harms on large groups of people.
- Intellectual Property and Licensing Disputes: Bates White’s expertise in IP economics has been showcased in various high-stakes tech and life science cases. For instance, the firm supported expert witnesses in the smartphone patent wars, analyzing reasonable royalties and economic harm in cases involving major mobile phone manufacturers. In one engagement, Bates White analyzed standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing terms in a dispute over cellular technology, helping an arbitrator determine fair FRAND royalty rates. In the pharmaceutical realm, the firm has been involved in patent litigation concerning blockbuster drugs – examining how a generic entry would affect market prices and how to calculate lost profits for the patent holder. Another example includes valuing trade secrets in a case where an industrial company alleged a former employee stole proprietary algorithms; Bates White quantified the benefit the competitor gained from the misappropriation. By applying robust valuation models and industry benchmarking, the firm’s analyses have been critical in determining damages or settlement amounts in these IP cases. While many details remain confidential, Bates White’s fingerprints are on numerous IP litigations where hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake, and its ability to articulate the economic value of innovation has aided judges and juries in reaching fair outcomes.
Each of these engagements – spanning antitrust, healthcare, finance, energy, IP, and beyond – illustrates Bates White’s role as a trusted partner in high-stakes matters. The firm’s combination of deep economic knowledge, analytical firepower, and clear communication has repeatedly helped clients prevail in litigation or reach favorable resolutions. By consistently delivering credible, well-supported economic testimony in prominent cases, Bates White has built a strong legacy through 2025 as one of the premier economic consulting firms for litigation and regulatory challenges.
