What Bates White, LLC does

Bates White, LLC is a Washington, DC-based economic consulting firm founded prior to 2003 (referencing co-founder Halbert White) that provides expert economic analysis and testimony to leading law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and federal and state government agencies. The firm is organized around practice areas spanning Antitrust and Competition, Mass Torts, Finance, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Energy, Damages Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Payer-Provider Disputes, and Government Investigations Support. Its partners and principals are predominantly PhD economists from leading institutions including Stanford, Wharton, Northwestern, UNC, Ohio State, and Boston University, with several holding prior academic appointments.

Core technology centers on econometric analysis, statistical modeling, and empirical economic research methods, augmented by AI, machine learning, and cloud-based data science capabilities led by a dedicated Lead Data Scientist and a firm-level Data Science Committee. The firm maintains proprietary healthcare databases and modeling resources relied upon by antitrust agencies and courts. Bates White generates revenue through professional-services engagements, with quote-based fees tied to scope, complexity, and expert credentials. It has no public revenue disclosure, operates as a privately-held LLC under partner-led ownership, and serves clients primarily across North America with some EMEA and APAC engagement. Notable recent matters include expert testimony supporting the FTC's $2.5 billion settlement against Amazon over Prime subscription practices and a unanimous jury verdict for a 33-state coalition in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopolization case.

Name

Bates White, LLC

Legal name

Bates White, LLC

Website

https://bateswhite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bates White is a Washington, DC-based economic consulting firm providing expert econometric analysis and testimony to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies across antitrust, mass torts, healthcare, finance, and energy matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Economic Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to law firms, corporations, and government agencies for litigation support, regulatory proceedings, and strategic advisory. Revenue is generated through engagement-based fees for expert analysis, testimony, and consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bates White is an economic consulting firm that provides rigorous economic analyses, expert testimony, and strategic advisory to law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and federal and state government agencies. The firm's services span antitrust and competition, mass torts, finance, healthcare and life sciences, energy, mergers and acquisitions advisory, damages estimation, payer-provider disputes, and government investigations support. Engagements are delivered by PhD-level economists and partners who develop empirical, data-driven analyses for litigation, regulatory proceedings, and strategic matters.

Product overview

Bates White Economic Consulting is a professional services firm providing economic consulting and expert testimony services rather than a software product company. The firm operates as a unified consulting practice organized around practice areas including Antitrust & Competition, Mass Torts, Finance, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy, and specialized services in Damages Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Payer-Provider Disputes, and Government Investigations Support. These service offerings work together to deliver rigorous economic analyses and expert testimony for litigation, regulatory proceedings, and strategic advisory matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust & Competition Consulting
• Mass Torts Consulting
• Finance Consulting
• Healthcare & Life Sciences Consulting
• Energy Consulting
• Damages Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
• Payer-Provider Disputes
• Government Investigations Support

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.5 billion settlement for FTC against Amazon
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Boston University Questrom School of BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulian Chan previously served as a lecturer at Boston University Questrom School of Business, maintaining academic ties that support research and talent development.
• Federal Reserve Bank of BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulian Chan was a visiting graduate fellow at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, supporting research in economics and econometrics.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cornerstone Research: Largest direct competitor to Bates White, providing economic and financial consulting and expert testimony for litigation and regulatory matters, particularly antitrust, securities, and damages cases.
• Analysis Group: One of the largest economic, financial, and strategy consulting firms providing expert testimony and analytical work in litigation, especially in antitrust, healthcare, finance, and energy — a near-direct Bates White competitor.
• NERA Economic Consulting: Provides economic analysis and expert testimony in antitrust, regulation, and litigation. Direct competitor in the same economic consulting and expert witness category as Bates White.
• Charles River Associates: Publicly-traded consulting firm offering economic and litigation consulting services, including antitrust, competition policy, and damages estimation — directly comparable to Bates White's practice areas.
• Brattle Group: Provides economic consulting and expert testimony, with particularly strong antitrust, finance, and energy practices — direct Bates White competitor in economic expert work.
• Compass Lexecon: Specializes in economic and financial consulting for litigation and regulatory matters, with strong overlap in antitrust and damages engagements where Bates White is also active.
• Berkeley Research Group: Consulting firm providing economic, financial, and strategic consulting, including expert testimony in antitrust, mass torts, and damages — overlapping significantly with Bates White's service offerings.
• Edgeworth Economics: Economic consulting firm providing antitrust and commercial damages expert analysis, with strong overlap on insurance, labor, and competition matters.

Broad incumbents

• AlixPartners: Larger global consulting firm with adjacent offerings in financial advisory, restructuring, and litigation support — competes for some Bates White engagements with a broader services menu and global footprint.
• FTI Consulting: Publicly traded, large-scale advisory firm with economic consulting, expert testimony, and litigation support capabilities — competes in some of Bates White's matters with a broader corporate finance and disputes portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bateswhiteeconomicconsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bates-white-ecnomic-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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