Who We Are
Who We Are
"The GW Competition & Innovation Lab serves as a preeminent forum for rigorous policy discourse, convening distinguished scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders to catalyze transformative regulatory frameworks. Through cutting-edge research, we advance policy reforms, inspiring scholars and regulators to redefine global markets and foster prosperity through optimal innovation policies."
Professor Aurelien Portuese
Professor and Founding Director of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab at The George Washington University
Research Professor & Founding Director
Aurelien Portuese is Research Professor and the Founding Director of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab at The George Washington University
Co-Director
Frédéric Jenny is Chairman of the OECD Competition Committee since 1994, and Emeritus Professor of Economics at ESSEC.
Visiting Fellow
Donna Faye is a Visiting Fellow with experience in counseling and litigation, mergers, international trade, and ESG compliance.
Director of Communications
Channing Freeman is the Director of Communications for GW's Competition & Innovation Lab
Research Assistant
Patrick Porter is a research assistant at GW’s Competition & Innovation Lab.
Senior Fellow
Michael Abramowicz is a professor at GW, specializing in law and economics.
Senior Fellow
Robert Anderson is Honorary Professor in the School of Law at the University of Nottingham (UK).
Senior Fellow
Neil Averitt held a variety of functions at the Federal Trade Commission, where he served for 37 years.
Senior Fellow
Johannes Bauer is a researcher, writer, teacher, and academic entrepreneur.
Senior Fellow
Christian Bergqvist specializes in EU Competition Law, particularly in its application to deregulated and network-tied sectors.
Senior Fellow
Oscar Borgogno is a Research Officer in the International Relations and Economics Department at the Bank of Italy.
Senior Fellow
Mariana Camacho is a Senior Fellow and the Leader of the Hispanic America Initiative at the GW Competition and Innovation Lab.
Senior Fellow
Alexandre De Streel is the Academic Director of the digital research program at CERRE and Professor of European law at the University of Namur.
Senior Fellow
Elyse Dorsey is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, in the antitrust and competition practice area.
Senior Fellow
Alexander Elbittar is Senior Fellow at the GW Competition & Innovation Lab of The George Washington University.
Senior Fellow
Emilie Feyler conducts analyses at NERA on the economics of antitrust for litigation and merger and acquisition cases.
Senior Fellow
Pablo Florian applies economic theory and data analysis to support clients of Alix Partners in litigation and regulatory proceedings.
Senior Fellow
Sofia Monteiro is a partner at the law firm Buzzi Signorelli Advocacia, a consultant at Leme Consultores, and a consultant at the World Bank Group.
Senior Fellow
Roman Garagulagian is an economist specializing in analytics and complex economic damages, serving as a consultant at Forensic Economic Services.
Senior Fellow
Eliana Garces is an economist and a consulting expert in the impact of new digital business models on markets, organization of value creation, and regulation.
Senior Fellow
Richard Gilbert, along with being a professor in the University of Berkeley's Department of Economics, he was also Chair of the Department from 2002 to 2005.
Senior Fellow
Mathew Heim works as an independent consultant advising clients on political, policy or communications challenges in complex legal matters.
Senior Fellow
William Kovacic is Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy and Director of the Competition Law Center at The George Washington University.
Senior Fellow
Tian Lan is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the George Washington University.
Lawrence B. Landman is a leading authority on how the American and European antitrust authorities protect competition to foster innovation.
Senior Fellow
Aaron Lane is a Senior Lecturer in Law in the Graduate School of Business and Law, and Senior Research Fellow in the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT U.
Senior Fellow
Kristen Limarzi is a partner in the Antitrust and Competition Practice Group of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, LLP, based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Senior Fellow
Miroslava Marinova is experienced professional, having worked for more than 15 years in the area of competition law in the public and private sectors.
Senior Fellow
Douglas Melamed has been a professor at Stanford Law School since 2014.
Senior Fellow
Jorge Padilla is Senior Managing Director, Head of Compass Lexecon EMEA, and Member of the Global Executive Committee.
Senior Fellow
Richard Pierce is the Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School.
Senior Fellow
Edith Ramirez served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission from 2010 to 2017, and as its Chair from 2013 to 2017.
Senior Fellow
Camila Ringeling, before joining Hausfeld's antitrust and competition practice group, worked as consultant for the World Bank Group.
Senior Fellow
Abraham Song is an Assistant Professor at Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology.
Senior Fellow
Chris Stomberg is an expert economist with over 25 years of litigation and consulting experience.
Senior Fellow
Mpumi Tshabalala is a senior legal counsel at the Competition Commission of South Africa.
Senior Fellow
Cento Veljanovski is founder and Managing Partner of Case Associates, IEA Law & Economics Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Buckingham.
Senior Fellow
Cristina Volpin is a Competition Policy Expert at the OECD and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Law, Economics and Society at University College London.
Senior Fellow
Koren Wong-Erwin, Partner in the Antitrust and Competition practice group at Jones Day.
Senior Fellow
Hans Zenger is the Head of the Unit at the Chief Economist Team of DG Competition (European Commission).