Leading Antitrust and Competition Expert Dr. Aurelien Portuese Affiliates with Compass Lexecon

Compass Lexecon is excited to welcome leading antitrust expert Dr. Aurelien Portuese as a Senior Consultant in our Washington, DC office. Aurelien Portuese is a Research Professor and the Founding Director of the Competition & Innovation Lab at the George Washington University. He is an expert in antitrust law and economics in the US and the EU.

Dr. Portuese is also a Special Editor of the Antitrust Law Journal for the symposium “Beyond Dynamic Competition,” and a member of the Jury of the Antitrust Writing Awards of Concurrences. He is also a Researcher at the College de France of the University of Paris (PSL) where he works with Professor Philippe Aghion on innovation economics at the Farhi Innovation Lab.

Previously, Dr. Portuese was an adjunct professor at George Mason University, the founding director of the Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, and a professor at various universities in the United Kingdom and France. He was also a visiting researcher at the Center for Competition Law and Policy at the University of Oxford.

Dr. Portuese is an accomplished thought leader and has published two books: Algorithmic Antitrust in 2022 and The Principle of Economic Efficiency in the European Case Law in 2014. Additionally, his articles on antitrust have been published in journals including the Antitrust Law Journal, Stanford Journal of Law, Competition Policy International, and many others. Dr. Portuese has also written numerous op-eds, short articles, and public comments for regulatory authorities.

Dr. Portuese is also a consultant for the World Bank and is a member of the intergovernmental group of experts on Competition Law and Policy of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Dr. Portuese frequently speaks at conferences and private events.

Senior Managing Director,  Dennis W. Carlton, commented “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Portuese to the firm. His expertise in antitrust law and economics in the US and EU will add tremendous value to the firm and strengthen our ability to serve our clients worldwide.”

Chair of Compass Lexecon EMEA, Jorge Padilla, said “I am thrilled that Dr. Portuese has joined the firm. His deep expertise in antitrust and economics will be a valuable asset to the firm and our clients.”

Dr. Portuese added, “I am delighted to join Compass Lexecon as Senior Consultant, where I will contribute my antitrust expertise to a distinguished team serving clients around the globe. In a world marked by accelerating technological shifts and significant regulatory transformations, the need for rigorous law and economic analysis has never been more essential. I look forward to collaborating with Compass Lexecon’s exceptional team to address these complex challenges and to help our clients navigate an increasingly dynamic landscape.”