Our expertise

Our expertise is grounded in a robust foundation of economics and econometrics, alongside years of experience applying this academic knowledge to real-world competition matters and collaborating with large, multidisciplinary teams.

Dr Katharina Sailer is the director of econda. She brings more than 20 years experience in applying economics to competition matters.

She has advised clients in cartel cases, in merger control, in market investigations, and in other cases of anticompetitive behaviour across a large number of different industries and before different competition authorities and courts.

She is well versed in theoretical economic questions, complex data analysis and sophisticated econometric analysis.

  • Follow-on litigation: Rail tracks (DE), trucks (EU), automotive (several cases, EU), elevators and escalators (AT), road construction (CH, UK)

    Merger investigations: Banking merger (CCPC, IE), BKartA (Phase I), Google/Motorola (EU), Unilever/Sara Lee (EU), Lufthansa/SN Brussels (EU)

    Market investigations: Groceries Inquiry (UK), Private Healthcare Remittal (UK), Retail Banking (UK)

    Anticompetitive behaviour: Luxury cosmetics (several), Software (EU), TV advertising (DE)

  • Katharina has published and presented on network and information economics, on auctions, on merger control thresholds, on demand estimation and merger simulation, on follow-on litigation and on vertical agreements.

  • Katharina holds a Ph.D. from the University of Munich and a Diploma from the University of Cologne, both in economics. She has conducted research on competition economic questions at the Kiel Institute for World Economics and the London School of Economics.

    She has previous experience with Charles River Associates, Compass Lexecon, the UK Competition Authority and L.E.K. Consulting.

We keep our teams small to provide a more personalised service and support better budget control.

For larger cases or those requiring specialised expertise, we draw on a trusted network of academic advisors and specialist consultants.

If you're interested in joining our team or collaborating with us, please reach out.