Antitrust Specialist Dr Linda Gratz Joins Compass Lexecon

We are pleased to welcome Linda to Compass Lexecon. With over 10 years of experience, she provides expert economic advice in competition law, representing clients before the European Commission, courts, and competition authorities in Germany and other jurisdictions. Recognised by Lexology as a leading competition economist, Linda has worked on high-profile cartel cases across diverse sectors, including consumer goods, transportation, financial markets, and more.

Her expertise also spans merger assessments in industries such as telecommunications, construction, and fast-moving consumer goods, handling both Phase I and II investigations. Passionate about abuse of dominance cases since her doctoral research, she advises on predatory pricing, rebates, excessive charges, and refusal to supply across various industries.

Linda has contributed to OECD discussions and strategic government advice, published extensively, and regularly speaks at international conferences. She holds a doctorate from LMU Munich and previously worked in economic consulting in Berlin and Munich.

Compass Lexecon Executive Vice President, Thilo Klein commented, “We are delighted to welcome Linda to Compass Lexecon. She brings exceptional depth and leadership in competition economics, with a proven track record on some of the most complex antitrust matters - further strengthening our German team and the value we deliver to our clients.”

Linda added, “Compass Lexecon is widely regarded as the gold standard in competition economics. I have long admired the firm’s analytical rigour and professionalism, and I am thrilled to join a team that consistently delivers outstanding economic insight on high-profile competition cases.”