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Bates White LLC. is a privately held economic consulting firm specializing in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis. The firm was founded in 1999 and currently has one office in Washington, D.C., with about 330 employees.[1] The firm provides economic consulting and expert testimony and specializes in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis.[2]

Awards

Bates White is consistently recognized by the following organizations:

  • Global Competition Review (GCR) has included Bates White on its prestigious "GCR 100: Economics" list every year since 2009, calling it a “go-to firm for economic analysis and testimony in complex antitrust matters.”[3]
  • Who’s Who Legal has included numerous Bates White experts on its Competition Expert, Thought Leaders, and Global Elite Thought Leader lists for more than 10 years.[4]
  • Vault consistently ranks Bates White in several categories, including 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America, best boutique consulting firms, and best economic consulting firms.[5] Vault also consistently ranks Bates White's Summer Consultant Program the #1 best consulting internship.[6]
  • The Washington Post has recognized Bates White in its Top Workplaces for mid-size companies in Washington, DC, for eight consecutive years. The firm’s 2023 ranking was #14.[7]
  • Management Consulted, a leading resource for job seekers in the consulting field, has named Bates White to its list of top consulting firms for two consecutive years. In 2024, Bates White was one of only four firms recognized in the economics and litigation consulting category.[8]
  • Children’s Law Center (CLC) has selected Bates White as one of its Champions for Children winners every year since the award’s inception in 2017. The award honors Bates White’s commitment to supporting CLC, which helps ensure that children can grow up with a stable family, good health, and quality education.[9]

Practice areas

Bates White's expertise spans the following practice areas:[10]

  • Alternative Investments
  • Antitrust and Competition
  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Class Action
  • Communications and Media
  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Science and Statistics
  • Energy
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Arbitration and Trade
  • Labor and Employment
  • Life Sciences
  • Mass Torts
  • Public Policy and Regulatory Economics
  • Transfer Pricing and Tax

Giving back

Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bates White culture. In 2023, Bates White and its employees donated a combined total of more than $227,000 through the Bates White Community Connections program. To achieve these impressive results, 85 employees helped organize 38 initiatives during the year to support 30 nonprofit organizations.[11]

Further reading from Bates White

  • Chapters in The Antitrust Revolution, 7th edition (2018)[12]
  • Chapters in The Oxford Handbook of International Antitrust Economics (2014)[13]
  • The Economics of Collusion: Cartels and Bidding Rings by Robert C. Marshall and Leslie M. Marx (2012)[14]
  • “Plus Factors and Agreement in Antitrust Law,” Michigan Law Review by Robert C. Marshall, Leslie M. Marx, Halbert L. White, and William E. Kovacic (2011)[15]

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