BRG acquires European competition economics firm E.CA Economics
Berkeley Research Group (BRG) has boosted its economics consulting arm with the acquisition of E.CA Economics, a competition economics firm with offices in Berlin, Brussels, London, and Munich.
E.CA Economics was founded in 2007 by Hans Friederiszick, Rainer Nitsche, and Lars-Hendrik Röller. The firm advises law firms, companies, and authorities on competition policy and regulation. Its work spans mergers, antitrust and state aid cases, as well as economic analysis in regulatory proceedings and studies on competition policy issues for international organisations.
The firm is an established player in its field. Global Competition Review recently recognised E.CA Economics as one of the leading economics consultancies, and last year its UK team was ranked among the country’s top players in an industry-wide benchmark.
Commenting on the acquisition, David Sunding, Vice Chairman at BRG and leader of the firm’s Economics, Disputes & Investigations practice, said: “We are delighted to welcome such a distinguished group of experts and professionals.”
“E.CA has earned an outstanding reputation in the market, underpinned by rigorous economic thinking and a distinctive blend of creativity and robustness. This approach perfectly aligns with BRG’s commitment to rigour, independence, and deep expert insight, as well as our promise to deliver intelligence that works in all that we do.”
The deal sees E.CA Economics and its 50-person team join BRG’s European organisation, with its Berlin and Munich teams forming the foundation of BRG’s entry into the German market. “We are excited to mark BRG’s launch in Germany,” noted Sunding.
For E.CA Economics, joining forces with the global firm will enable the team to expand its impact, according to its managing directors Friederiszick and Nitsche.
Nitsche said: “We are delighted to join BRG, as we see a strong cultural fit and alignment in our approach to work. The combined entity will have a solid footprint across all major European markets, further strengthening our ability to handle international mergers and damages litigation cases.”
Friederiszick added: “A commitment to excellence, academic rigour, and senior-level case experience is a shared value proposition. Scale, regional reach, and ambition are additional benefits – this marks an exciting new chapter for our group.”
Headquartered in the United States, BRG has more than 1,800 professionals across over 40 offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. In addition to economics, the firm operates business lines in corporate finance, disputes and investigations, and performance improvement.
