{"id":6725,"date":"2021-10-28T11:49:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T11:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/%d7%94%d7%92%d7%91%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%a2%d7%a1%d7%a7%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%95%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%96%d7%95%d7%92%d7%99%d7%9d\/"},"modified":"2023-02-06T16:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:37:42","slug":"antitrust-and-mergers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/en\/antitrust-and-mergers\/","title":{"rendered":"Antitrust and Mergers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6725\" class=\"elementor elementor-6725 elementor-1626\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46247319 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"46247319\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c64da7\" data-id=\"2c64da7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620ef4fb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620ef4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antitrust and Mergers<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59307da8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59307da8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfb609b\" data-id=\"bfb609b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3d87d1 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3d87d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We at <strong><em>ERCG<\/em><\/strong> perform economic analyses of merger and acquisition transactions, in particular, the implications for competition. In order to do this, we conduct preliminary research and develop an in-depth understanding of the key competitive drivers in the relevant industry and of the processes through which the competitive variables in the market are determined, including the prices and characteristics of the relevant product.<\/p><p><strong>We provide economic consultancy services in a range of areas, including:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Damage estimates and competitive harm<\/li><li>Market definition<\/li><li>Market entry<\/li><li>Predatory pricing<\/li><li>Bundles<\/li><li>Vertical restraints<\/li><li>Franchise contracting<\/li><li>Essential facilities<\/li><li>Private actions regarding lost profits and value impairment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40602d0 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40602d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A partial list of expert opinions in the realm of Antitrust and Mergers:<\/strong><\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of an approval for a class action against Apple Inc. in the matter of damages caused to residents of Israel in the possession of a smartphone, Lod District Court, Class Action 50640-01-21 (January 2021).<\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of an approval for a class action against Google, LLC et al. in the matter of damages caused to residents of Israel in the possession of a smartphone, Lod District Court, Class Action 73837-12-20 (November 2020).<\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of the imposition of trade barriers upon the purchase of buses for United Bus Services Nazareth Imports Ltd. \u2013 UBSI and for Nativ Express Public Transportation Ltd. (January 2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/newsletter-9.pdf\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p><p>Supplementary expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of the reasonableness of the cost of participation in Winner lotteries, Central District Court \u2013 Lod, Class Action 41565-11-16 (April 2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/newsletter-11.pdf\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of the economic feasibility of the merger transaction between Bezeq and Yes, for the minority shareholders in Bezeq (March 2015).<\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of Civil File 22229-10-09, Haifa Port Co. Ltd. v. Oil Refineries Ltd., and Civil File 9455-03-09, Oil Refineries Ltd. v. Haifa Port Co. Ltd. (May 2014). <a href=\"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/newsletter-5.pdf\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass and Haim Ben-Shahar in the matter of the fees charged for grain handling at Israel\u2019s seaports in the years 1999-2005, Civil File 1465\/06, Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court (January 2013). <a href=\"https:\/\/ercg.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/newsletter-4.pdf\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p><p>Consultancy for an importer of construction materials in the matter of a protective tariff on fiberglass and rock wool (February 2012).<\/p><p>Expert opinion by Asher Blass in the matter of evaluation of damage to an importer of spare parts (April 2009).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antitrust and Mergers We at ERCG perform economic analyses of merger and acquisition transactions, in particular, the implications for competition. 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