Antitrust litigation has grown complex, with high, country-specific risks. Understanding a country's legal regime and business practices is therefore vital for practitioners intending to navigate the waters of a new, fast-growing competition damages practice, especially in case of multi-jurisdictional litigation. To this end, practitioners have adopted a multi-disciplinary approach in order to better understand the legal, economic, and valuation elements of an international antitrust case and the associated details. To explain the advantages of adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, this article:

Describes the role of economic experts in antitrust litigation.

Discusses some examples in antitrust litigation where a multi-disciplinary approach is helpful.

Suggests a possible way to structure a multi-disciplinary approach in antitrust litigation.

This Q&A is part of the global guide to private antitrust litigation. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit global.practicallaw.com/privateantitrustlitigation-guide