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Part of the Academic Capture in Competition Law and Policy? How Corporate Funding Impacts Competition Policy Research & Appropriate Institutional Design
on 6 March 2025
Organized by CLES@UCL, Stigler Center@UChicago Booth, Georgetown Law School, Imperial College London Business School and Inclusive Competition Forum
This conference explored how corporate funding and corporate relationships more broadly impact competition policy research and policy. We are interested in exploring how conflicts of interest can potentially create bias in academia and policy.
This second panel will brought together representatives of competition authorities and judges, exploring their experience and views on the topic.
Panel 2: Courts, Authorities - How do Conflicts of Interest impact judicial or authorities’ decision-making? How to minimize the risk?
Fernando Castillo de la Torre, Director, Legal Service, European Commission
John Davies, Member UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
Ana Sofia Rodrigues, Portuguese Competition Authority
Damien Gerard, Director General, Belgian Competition Authority
Simon Holmes, Member, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
Diane Wood, Senior Judge, US Court of Appeal, 7th circuit
Moderator: Ioannis Lianos, Director, CLES@UCL, Member, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, former president, Hellenic Competition Commission, ICF
Part of the Academic Capture in Competition Law and Policy? How Corporate Funding Impacts Competition Policy Research & Appropriate Institutional Design
on 6 March 2025
Organized by CLES@UCL, Stigler Center@UChicago Booth, Georgetown Law School, Imperial College London Business School and Inclusive Competition Forum
This conference explored how corporate funding and corporate relationships more broadly impact competition policy research and policy. We are interested in exploring how conflicts of interest can potentially create bias in academia and policy.
This second panel will brought together representatives of competition authorities and judges, exploring their experience and views on the topic.
Panel 2: Courts, Authorities - How do Conflicts of Interest impact judicial or authorities’ decision-making? How to minimize the risk?
Fernando Castillo de la Torre, Director, Legal Service, European Commission
John Davies, Member UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
Ana Sofia Rodrigues, Portuguese Competition Authority
Damien Gerard, Director General, Belgian Competition Authority
Simon Holmes, Member, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
Diane Wood, Senior Judge, US Court of Appeal, 7th circuit
Moderator: Ioannis Lianos, Director, CLES@UCL, Member, UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, former president, Hellenic Competition Commission, ICF
