Compass Lexecon

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Compass Lexecon
Industry Economic consulting
Founded1977
Headquarters
Number of locations
23 (2022) [1]
Area served
Americas
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Key people
Daniel R. Fischel (Chairman and President)
Products Business analysis, Competition law, Economic consulting
Number of employees
500+ worldwide (2020) [1]
Parent FTI Consulting, Inc.
Website www.compasslexecon.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2]

Compass Lexecon is a global economic consulting firm founded in 1977 with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. It provides analysis of economic issues pertaining to competition practice and competition law for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates. [3] [4] Compass Lexecon operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent firm FTI Consulting.

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Chairman and president is Daniel Fischel. [5] Jonathan Orszag is senior managing director. [6] Compass Lexecon has 23 office locations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.

History

Compass Lexecon LLC was formed in January 2008 through the combination of the economic consulting firm Competition Policy Associates (COMPASS), founded in 2003, and the competition law firm Lexecon, founded in 1977. [7]

In May 2013, Compass Lexecon acquired Princeton Economics Group, which provides economic research, data analysis and testimony to law firms and corporations. [8]

Practice areas

Compass Lexecon advertises consulting services in the following practice areas: [9]

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References

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  2. "Compass Lexecon LLC". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. Bloomberg Businessweek, Company Overview of Compass Lexecon LLC. Retrieved on April 4, 2014.
  4. The Wall Street Journal, "FTI Consulting Wins Four 2014 Global Competition Review Awards". April 9, 2014.
  5. Compass Lexecon Bio, Daniel Fischel
  6. Compass Lexecon Bio, Jonathan Orszag &
  7. Compass Lexecon, About Us
  8. The New York Times, News About FTI Consulting Inc
  9. "Practice Areas". Compass Lexecon. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  10. The Washington Post, "Economists wield big influence in merger reviews". June 1, 2014.