William Ward

Consultant

  • william.ward@economic-insight.com
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William is a Consultant at Economic Insight with a proficiency in translating nuanced and technical analysis into actionable advice for our clients, including regulatory bodies and competition authorities.  

Since joining Economic Insight, William has advised on a range of matters, developing evidence and supporting clients at the Competition Appeals Tribunal; and at appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority.  In our competition practice, William has supported clients such as Dawsongroup, Royal Mail, and British Telecom in the Trucks cartel damages case.  Here, he developed and critiqued evidence relating to the theory of harm, overcharge and the passing on of harm through the supply chain.  William also has experience working for regulated and unregulated companies, advising them on optimal costs and their pricing strategies. 

 

Areas of expertise

    Competition litigation

    Econometrics and statistics

    Price optimisation and cost efficiency

    Subsidy control / state aid

Key Experience

    BT & Royal Mail, Dawsongroup, Wave 2 – Trucks cartel follow-on damages

    Future Energy Networks – Ongoing Efficiency at RIIO-3 / Various water companies – Frontier Shift at PR24

    New Lottery Company v Gambling Commission – State aid litigation

    Preliminary follow-on damages estimation

Education

    MPhil Economics, Cambridge

    BSc Economics, Warwick