Dr. Song specializes in competition analyses centered on horizontal mergers, two-sided markets, common ownership, monopolization, and price bundling.
He consults on matters regarding media, credit cards, consumer packaged goods, semiconductors, and e-commerce as they relate to competition. Dr. Song’s work in antitrust policy and damages also leans toward the pharmaceutical, intellectual property, and high-tech industries. He has been involved with matters on behalf of international government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and other international conglomerates.
Prior to joining Brattle, Dr. Song was a Principal at a Washington, DC-based economics consulting firm. In addition, he has held faculty positions at the University of Rochester and the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he taught microeconomics and econometrics, among other topics. Dr. Song’s research is published in peer-reviewed journals including The Rand Journal of Economics, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, and International Economic Review.
Retained as economic expert by antitrust authority to analyze the effects of a merger between two media platforms. Using a two-sided market model, quantified welfare effects on both sides of the market (e.g., consumers and advertisers). The merger investigation was closed.
On behalf of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., supported the expert in analyzing the likely competitive effects of Sinclair’s acquisition of 21 regional sports networks originally owned by 21st Century Fox.
On behalf of Competition Bureau Canada, supported the expert in an analysis of the proposed merger between Tervita and Newalta, which both provide waste management and environmental solution services to the oil and gas industry.
On behalf of United Technologies, supported an expert in assisting counsel seeking antitrust regulatory approval for the acquisition of Rockwell Collins. Supported the expert’s development of a white paper submitted to Chinese regulators.
On behalf of American Express in American Express Anti-Steering Rules Antitrust Litigation with merchant plaintiffs, provided support for the expert’s analysis of Amex’s market power and agreements with merchants regarding whether Amex’s agreements serve or restrict competition.
On behalf of DuPont, supported the expert in analyzing likely competitive effects of its proposed merger with Dow Chemical in a wide range of markets, including seeds and transgenic traits, agricultural chemicals, and specialty polymers.
Supported expert in cases against two major sporting organizations for their actions to monopolize television and internet broadcast rights to games.
Provided analysis and expert support for the US Department of Justice in analyzing the proposed merger of silicon metal producers FerroAtlantico and Globe Specialty Metals.
Worked on behalf of Dr. Oetker to analyze the competitive effects of its proposed acquisition of McCain Foods’ North American frozen pizza business.
Provided a major business consulting firm with an economic analysis on drug pricing strategies in the cancer treatment market.