
Dan Gore is a Partner based in RBB’s London office with 20 years’ experience in competition economics consultancy. He is a co-author of The Economic Assessment of Mergers under European Competition Law (Cambridge University Press 2013, translated and republished by Law Press China 2017).
Dan has appeared in the Who’s Who Legal Future Leaders and Thought Leaders surveys of competition economists, which noted his “great depth of knowledge and strong grasp of the details” and “technical excellence” in merger analysis.
Dan’s practice focuses on merger assessment, and he has extensive experience in the analysis of horizontal, vertical and conglomerate mergers. He has also worked on numerous abuse of dominance cases, and investigations into concerted practices and information exchange.
Dan has worked on competition economics matters at the EU and European member state level, as well as assignments in the US, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. He has worked across a wide range of sectors, including grocery retailing, oil and gas (upstream and downstream), life sciences, IT, healthcare, broadcasting, telecoms and financial services. Clients include Shell, Booking, Euro Garages/ ASDA, Sony, Discovery Communications and Bupa.
Dan has published articles in the European Competition Law Review, and the Competition Law Journal. He holds a BSc in economics from University College London, and an MSc in economics from the University of Warwick.
Selected Cases
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Booking/eTraveli
Merger, EU
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Euro Garages/ASDA
Merger, UK
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Thermo Fisher Scientific/Qiagen
Merger, Global
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Advent/DEM/HPM
Merger, EU & Global
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ASDA/Co-op stores
Merger, UK
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Sony Music Entertainment/AWAL
Merger, UK
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GE Healthcare
Alleged abuse of dominance, Italy
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Google/Looker
Merger, UK
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PIAM motor insurers’ association
Alleged information exchange, Malaysia
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