Professional Staff

Brian Ellman

Vice President

Boston
Tel: 617-425-8443
Fax: 617-425-8001
bellman@analysisgroup.com

Education:
M.B.A., Yale School of Management; B.A., international affairs, George Washington University
Summary of Experience:

Mr. Ellman specializes in the application of microeconomics, statistics, and finance to antitrust, M&A, intellectual property, securities, and complex commercial litigations and government investigations. His case work has included market analyses and the assessment of damages in major antitrust matters; the evaluation of competitive effects in the context of actual and proposed mergers; the statistical analysis of market surveillance data to assess liability in product liability suits; the assessment of the appropriateness of class certification in antitrust and commercial disputes; and the assessment of damages in a number of breach-of-contract and intellectual property matters. He has worked across a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and managed health care, automotive products, information technology hardware and software manufacturing, and financial services. Mr. Ellman has provided litigation support to leading academics from top universities. He has authored articles on assessing the effects of most-favored nation clauses, the evolving standards of class certification in antitrust cases, and the use of average wholesale price in antitrust matters.

Prior to joining Analysis Group, Mr. Ellman worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration where he performed complex price and cost analyses, and conducted on-site forensic audits of foreign corporations to calculate and ensure the implementation of protective tariffs to secure the sustainable competitiveness of U.S. industries.

THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 

In "The Evolving Standards for Class Certification in Antitrust Cases," Vice President Brian Ellman and Principal Almudena Arcelus discuss the impact that Hydrogen Peroxide is having on both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ strategies in antitrust class actions.