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Niklas Strand
Niklas Strand is a Principal in RBB's Stockholm office.
He has worked in the field of competition economics for 25 years’ and has experience of presenting economic testimony on behalf of clients involved in complex matters. He has appeared as an expert witness in arbitration panels and in Swedish courts on a number of high-profile cases.
Niklas is listed as a National Leader by Who’s Who Legal 2023 which states that “Niklas Strand highly sought after by clients from a diverse range of sectors”
Niklas holds a Ph.D. from the Stockholm School of Economics and he has published in academic journals on e.g. pricing, merger simulation, and relevant market definition.
Before joining RBB in 2014, Niklas was with another consultancy for five years preceded by eight years as a senior economist at the Swedish Competition Authority and two years at the Swedish Post and Telecom Regulator.
Niklas has experience from a wide range of sectors including telecom, banking, media, platform markets, transport, and forestry and has advised clients all over Europe with a particular focus on Sweden and Norway.
Niklas holds a Ph.D. from the Stockholm School of Economics, and he has published in academic journals and books on competition issues like pricing, merger simulation, and relevant market definition.
Selected Cases
Carlsberg
Alleged restriction of competition, Sweden
Axfood/Bergendahls
Merger, Sweden
Eaypark/Inteleon
Merger, Sweden
Granges/Konin
Merger, EU
Coop/Ica
Merger, Norway
GlobalConnect/Nianet
Merger, Denmark
Nasdaq OMX
Alleged restriction of competition, Sweden
Bring Citymail vs Posten
Alleged restriction of competition, Sweden