Christine Varney Speaks at OECD Competition Open Day
March 08, 2024
On March 6, 2024, Cravath partner Christine A. Varney participated in the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development Competition Open Day in Paris. The event convened legal practitioners, economists, consultants, in‑house counsel, regulators and academics to discuss cutting‑edge topics recently addressed by the OECD Competition Committee. Christine spoke on a panel entitled “The Relationship Between Competition and Innovation,” which reviewed different approaches competition authorities have used and could use to incorporate innovation when evaluating a transaction or determining if a certain behavior is anti‑competitive, including the consideration of efficiencies, the analysis of other drivers of innovation and the design of remedies and commitments.
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J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
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M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
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B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany
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