Maria Garibotti

Education

Ph.D., economics, New York University; B.S., economics, Universidad de San Andrés

Summary of Experience

Dr. Garibotti specializes in the application of economics and statistics to questions arising in a variety of settings, including antitrust, finance, and commercial litigation. She has been deposed and has provided expert testimony at trial. In her antitrust work, Dr. Garibotti has evaluated market definition, market structure, competitive effects, damages, and efficiencies in merger reviews and investigations. She has assessed the appropriateness of class certification and evaluated allegations of collusive behavior, refusal to deal, exclusive selling arrangements, tying, and non-compete clauses in litigation, in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, hospitals, health insurance, auto parts, finance, and technology. Her work in finance has included cases related to payment cards, technology transfers, parking, residential mortgage-backed securities, alleged collusion in financial markets, valuation of OTC-traded firms, and investigations of spoofing allegations.

Provided Expert Testimony

Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chao Chen, Karl Petty, Entergrid LLC, and Entergrid Fund I LLC

Additional Cases

Selected Publishing

Efficiencies in the second-score auction model

Concurrences Review, May 2023
2023

Banternghansa B, Garibotti M, Zetenyi K

Antitrust & Competition
A Practical Guide to the Implementation of the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test

The Price Point: Newsletter of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law’s Pricing Conduct Committee, July 2023
2023

Makhija HR, Garibotti M, Manasse-Boetani J, Zastrow DB

Antitrust & Competition
A Practical Guide to Using the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test to Manage and Monitor Antitrust Risk

Antitrust Report, December 2023
2023

Makhija HR, Manasse-Boetani J, Garibotti ME

Antitrust & Competition
Update on the Commentary on the DOJ Bank Merger Guidelines

The Exchange, 2022
2022

Garibotti ME, Samra EE

Antitrust & Competition, Government & Corporate Investigations, Securities, Financial Products & Institutions
United States: Platform Economics and Mergers

Global Competition Review, Digital Markets Guide, Edition 2, November 2022
2022

Garibotti M, Gorin B

Antitrust & Competition, Government & Corporate Investigations, Technology
United States v. Energy Solutions—Perspectives on Litigating Antitrust Merger Challenges

Cartel & Joint Conduct Review Newsletter of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Joint Conduct Committee - Volume 13, No. 1 Winter 2017
2017

Garibotti M
Antitrust & Competition

Events

November 15, 2021

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Share an Economist’s Perspective on “A Day in the Life” of an Antitrust Practitioner

Event: Antitrust: A Day in the Life

Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section
April 5, 2022

Analysis Group Consultants to Join Panels at ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

Event: 2022 Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section
June 30, 2022

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Provide Economist’s Perspective on “A Day in the Life” of an Antitrust Practitioner

Event: Antitrust: A Day in the Life

Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section
June 6, 2023

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Join ABA Panel on Two-Sided Platforms

Event: Distribution Essentials: Two-Sided Platforms in Amex and Beyond

Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section, Distribution and Franchising Committee, and Pricing and Conduct Committee
August 10, 2023

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Join Antitrust and Sports Panel at the First Women in Antitrust Annual Event

Event: Women in Antitrust Annual Event

Host: Women in Antitrust

Experts & Consultants

Maria Garibotti

Chicago

Education

Summary of Experience

Provided Expert Testimony

Additional Cases

Selected Publishing

Efficiencies in the second-score auction model

A Practical Guide to the Implementation of the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test

A Practical Guide to Using the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test to Manage and Monitor Antitrust Risk

Update on the Commentary on the DOJ Bank Merger Guidelines

United States: Platform Economics and Mergers

United States v. Energy Solutions—Perspectives on Litigating Antitrust Merger Challenges

Events

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Share an Economist’s Perspective on “A Day in the Life” of an Antitrust Practitioner

Analysis Group Consultants to Join Panels at ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Provide Economist’s Perspective on “A Day in the Life” of an Antitrust Practitioner

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Join ABA Panel on Two-Sided Platforms

Vice President Maria Garibotti to Join Antitrust and Sports Panel at the First Women in Antitrust Annual Event

News

Antitrust Report Article Authored by Analysis Group Vice Presidents Discusses the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test, Explores Antitrust Risk Implications for US Courts and Firms

ABA’s Price Point Publishes Article with Analysis Group Coauthors Offering a Practical Guide to Implementing the As-Efficient-Competitor (AEC) Test

Analysis Group-Authored Article Presents Key Considerations for Merger Review in Second-Score Auctions

For GCR’s Digital Markets Guide, Analysis Group Contributes Chapter Exploring Increased Regulatory and Legislative Scrutiny of Digital Platform Mergers

Vice President Maria Garibotti Coauthors Commentary on DOJ Bank Merger Guidelines in ABA Newsletter

Jury in Trade Secret Litigation Returns Favorable Verdict for Analysis Group Clients

Analysis Group Consultants to Present at ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

Professor David Grabowski of Harvard Medical School and Analysis Group Vice President Brian Ellman Discuss COVID-19 Litigation Involving Elder Care Facilities

Practices