About
An expert competition economist with more than 15 years of experience, Nicola Tosini has advised the merging parties in numerous merger reviews by the European Commission and national competition authorities, including Cogne Acciai Speciali/Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, Danfoss/Eaton Hydraulics, BASF/Solvay’s Polyamide business, Quaker/Houghton, IAG/Aer Lingus, Atlas Copco/Geveke/LEWA, Boston Scientific/Lumenis’ Global Surgical business, 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 supports firms and their legal advisers in antitrust investigations, the litigation of damages, and public policy issues. He acts as expert witness in numerous antitrust damages proceedings before national courts, including collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK.
Dr. Tosini recently directed a multi-disciplinary consortium in the preparation of a study on behalf of the European Commission looking at all 100-plus antitrust remedies and commitments decisions taken by the Commission between the entry into force of Regulation 1/2003 and the end of 2022. The study includes the ex-post evaluation of remedy implementation and effectiveness in 12 of these cases, based on interviews with the case team and market participants.
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, steel, and telecommunications.
Drawing on his case experience and academic training, he has published in the Competition Law & Policy Debate, the Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht, and the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice on issues that arise in the evaluation of horizontal and vertical mergers. One of his earlier articles on the significance of innovation in merger assessment, published in Antitrust Magazine, was awarded Concurrences’ 2019 Antitrust Writing Award in the Business Articles—Cross-Border Issues category.
At the Centre for a Digital Society of the European University Institute, he has participated in multiple panels discussing ex-post and ex-ante regulation of digital markets. An article he wrote on this topic appeared in the Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore.
Dr. Tosini was a research assistant in the Department of Economics and the Wharton School, as well as at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, during his MA and PhD programs at the University of Pennsylvania. He received a Marco Fanno scholarship for his graduation from Bocconi University in Milan. He is fluent in English, German, and Italian.
Education
- PhD in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- MA in economics, University of Pennsylvania
- Laurea in economics, Bocconi University
Languages
- German
- Italian
Zur Person
Als Experte für Wettbewerbsökonomie mit mehr als 15 Jahren Erfahrung berät Dr. Tosini die fusionierenden Parteien bei Fällen vor der Europäischen Kommission und nationalen Wettbewerbsbehörden. Zu seinen bedeutendsten Erfahrungen zählen Cogne Acciai Speciali/Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, 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 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.
Dr. Tosini leitete kürzlich ein multidisziplinäres Konsortium bei der Vorbereitung einer Studie im Auftrag der Europäischen Kommission, in der alle über 100 Abhilfemaßnahmen und Verpflichtungszusagen untersucht wurden, die die Kommission zwischen dem Inkrafttreten der Verordnung 1/2003 und Ende 2022 erlassen hat. Die Studie umfasst die Ex-post-Evaluierung der Umsetzung und Wirksamkeit von Abhilfemaßnahmen in 12 dieser Fälle auf der Grundlage von Interviews mit dem Fallteam und Marktteilnehmern.
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, Stahl und Telekommunikation.
Basierend auf seiner Fallerfahrung und akademischen Ausbildung veröffentlicht 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.
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 Cogne Acciai Speciali/Mannesmann Stainless Tubes, 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 e temi di public policy. Agisce 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.
Il dott. Tosini ha recentemente diretto un consorzio multidisciplinare nella preparazione di uno studio per conto della Commissione europea che analizza tutte le oltre 100 decisioni in materia di rimedi e impegni antitrust adottate dalla Commissione tra l'entrata in vigore del Regolamento 1/2003 e la fine del 2022. Lo studio comprende la valutazione ex post dell'implementazione e l'efficacia dei rimedi in 12 di questi casi, sulla base di interviste con il case team e gli operatori di mercato.
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, acciaio e telecomunicazioni.
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.
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