About
An expert competition economist with over 15 years of experience, Nicola Tosini has advised the merging parties in numerous merger reviews by the European Commission and national competition authorities. His notable experience includes Danfoss/Eaton Hydraulics, BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide business, Quaker/Houghton, IAG/Aer Lingus, Boston Scientific/Lumenis’ Global Surgical business, Atlas Copco/Geveke/LEWA, Lanxess/Emerald Kalama Chemical, Fujifilm/Hitachi’s Diagnostic Imaging business, Showa Denko/SGL, and Continental AG/Veyance Technologies.
In addition to merger reviews, Dr. Tosini has supported firms and their legal advisers in antitrust investigations, the litigation of damages, international arbitration, and public policy issues. He has acted as an expert witness in numerous antitrust damages proceedings before national courts, including collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK.
Drawing on his case experience and academic training, Dr. Tosini has published in Competition Law & Policy Debate, Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht, and the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice on issues that arise in the evaluation of horizontal and vertical horizontal mergers. One of his articles on the significance of innovation in merger assessment, published in Antitrust Magazine, was awarded Concurrences’ 2019 Antitrust Writing Award for Cross-Border Issues in the Business Articles category.
Dr. Tosini has participated in multiple panels discussing ex-post and ex-ante regulation of digital markets at the Centre for a Digital Society of the European University Institute. An article he wrote on this topic appeared in the Italian financial newspaper of record, Il Sole 24 Ore.
His experience spans a variety of industries including automotive parts, building materials, chemicals, consumer packaged goods, digital music services, electronics, fluid power systems, freight transport and forwarding, medical equipment, passenger air travel, pharmaceuticals, retail, and telecommunications.
During his graduate studies, Dr. Tosini was a research assistant in the Department of Economics and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Education
- PhD in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- MA in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- Laurea in economics, Bocconi University
Languages
- German
- Italian
Zur Person
Nicola Tosini ist ein versierter Wettbewerbsökonom mit über 15 Jahren Erfahrung. Er berät die fusionierenden Parteien bei Fällen vor der Europäischen Kommission und nationalen Wettbewerbsbehörden. Zu seinen bedeutendsten Erfahrungen zählen Danfoss/Eaton Hydraulics, BASF/ Solvay (Polyamid), Quaker/Houghton, IAG/Aer Lingus, Boston Scientific/Lumenis (Surgical), Atlas Copco/Geveke/LEWA, Lanxess/Emerald Kalama Chemical, Fujifilm/Hitachi (Diagnostic Imaging), Showa Denko/SGL und Continental AG/Veyance Technologies.
Zusätzlich zur Fusionskontrolle unterstützt Dr. Tosini Unternehmen und ihre Rechtsberater bei kartellrechtlichen Untersuchungen, Schadensersatzverfahren, internationalen Schiedsverfahren und public policy. Er ist als Sachverständiger in zahlreichen kartellrechtlichen Schadensersatzverfahren vor nationalen Gerichten tätig, einschließlich für Sammelverfahren vor dem Competition Appeal Tribunal in Großbritannien.
Basierend auf seiner Fallerfahrung und akademischen Ausbildung publiziert Dr. Tosini zu Themen im Bereich der Bewertung horizontaler und vertikaler Fusionen in Fachzeitschriften wie Competition Law & Policy Debate, Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht und Journal of European Competition Law & Practice. Einer seiner im Antitrust Magazine veröffentlichten Artikel über die Bedeutung von Innovation bei der Bewertung von Fusionen wurde 2019 mit dem Antitrust Writing Award von Concurrences ausgezeichnet.
Dr. Tosini beteiligt sich am Centre for a Digital Society des European University Institute an mehreren Podiumsdiskussionen, in denen die Ex-post- und Ex-ante-Regulierung digitaler Märkte diskutiert wird. Ein Artikel, den er zu diesem Thema verfasst hat, erschien in der italienischen Tageszeitung Il Sole 24 Ore.
Seine Erfahrung erstreckt sich über eine Vielzahl von Branchen, darunter Automobilteile, Baustoffe, Chemikalien, Verbrauchsgüter, digitale Musikdienste, Elektronik, Fluidtechnik, Güterverkehr und Spedition, Medizingeräte, Passagierluftverkehr, Pharmazeutika, Einzelhandel und Telekommunikation.
Während seines Studiums war Dr. Tosini als Forschungsassistent im Department of Economics und in der Wharton School der University of Pennsylvania sowie bei der Federal Reserve Bank von Philadelphia tätig.
Ausbildung
- PhD in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- MA in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- Laurea in economics, Bocconi University
Sprachen
- German
- Italian
Gli esperti
Nicola Tosini è un esperto di economia della concorrenza con oltre 15 anni di esperienza. Assiste le imprese in casi di fusione e casi antitrust dinanzi alla Commissione europea e le autorità nazionali garanti della concorrenza.
Tra i progetti di fusione più significativi si possono ricordare Danfoss/Eaton Hydraulics, BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide business, Quaker/Houghton, IAG/Aer Lingus, Boston Scientific/Lumenis’ Global Surgical business, Atlas Copco/Geveke/LEWA, Lanxess/Emerald Kalama Chemical, Fujifilm/Hitachi’s Diagnostic Imaging business, Showa Denko/SGL, and Continental AG/Veyance Technologies.
Oltre all’analisi delle fusioni, il dott. Tosini assiste le imprese nelle indagini antitrust, il contenzioso per il risarcimento del danno antitrust, l’arbitrato internazionale e temi di public policy. Ha agito come consulente tecnico in numerosi procedimenti per il risarcimento del danno antitrust dinanzi ai tribunali nazionali, inclusi procedimenti collettivi dinanzi al Competition Appeal Tribunal del Regno Unito.
Attingendo alla sua esperienza professionale e alla sua formazione accademica, il dott. Tosini ha pubblicato su Competition Law & Policy Debate, Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht e sul Journal of European Competition Law & Practice in merito alla valutazione delle fusioni orizzontali e verticali. Uno dei suoi articoli sull'importanza dell'innovazione nella valutazione delle fusioni, pubblicato su Antitrust Magazine, ha ricevuto uno degli Antitrust Writing Award 2019 di Concurrences.
Il dott. Tosini partecipa a numerosi panel in merito alla regolazione ex-post ed ex-ante dei mercati digitali presso il Center for a Digital Society dell’Istituto Universitario Europeo a Fiesole. Un articolo da lui scritto su questo argomento è apparso su Il Sole 24 Ore.
La sua esperienza comprende diversi settori industriali, tra cui componenti automobilistici, materiali da costruzione, prodotti chimici, beni di consumo confezionati, servizi di musica digitale, elettronica, sistemi oleoidraulici, trasporto e spedizione di merci, trasporto aereo passeggeri, apparecchiature mediche, prodotti farmaceutici, vendita al dettaglio e telecomunicazioni.
Durante i suoi studi universitari, il dott. Tosini è stato assistente alla ricerca presso il Dipartimento di Economia e la Wharton School dell'Università della Pennsylvania, nonché presso la Federal Reserve Bank di Filadelfia.
Formazione
- PhD in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- MA in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- Laurea in economics, Bocconi University
Lingue parlate
- German
- Italian