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Competition
Acacia assists with all stages of competition matters, including mergers, abuses of dominance, prohibited agreements, and market inquiries, including:
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Written and verbal engagements with the Competition Commission
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Preparation of economic expert reports (initial and rebuttal reports)
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Rebuttal of the economic reports of opposing economists
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Trial preparation
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Expert testimony
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Assisting legal teams with Competition Commission filings, interim relief proceedings, document discovery requests and responses, and the formulation of remedies and conditions (including public interest)
Regulation
Acacia works across a range of different regulated industries, including telecommunications, energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services, for both private sector and public sector clients
Our expertise for regulators includes:
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Price setting studies, which frequently involve building complex cost models and the design of auctions
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Economic experts for litigation
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Impact assessments
Our expertise with respect of private clients includes:
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Providing advice on compliance
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Submissions for regulatory proceedings
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Disputes with regulators
Trade
Acacia has provided advice to clients on trade matters before ITAC (International Trade Administration Commission). This involves drafting economic reports for submission and engaging with ITAC and SARS officials.
Damages
Acacia is increasingly involved in estimating damages for private and public-sector clients involved in litigation. Given its experience in regulatory and competition processes, it is well placed to provide estimates that are robust and defensible in a court of law.
Economic policy
Acacia has also engaged in research on economic policy for various domestic and international entities. These include research on policy development (related to improved competition, interoperability, and inclusion) and impact assessments of proposed policies.
Other
Acacia has also participated in the design and analysis of surveys across different sectors in the past. Its economists have all received training in econometrics using STATA and/or R.
It has also provided support in other commercial disputes such as contractual and tender award disputes.
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