Hassan Faghani
Dr. Hassan Faghani has extensive background and experience in transforming economic ideas into empirical and data-driven results, specifically in the area of antitrust and competition.
He has advised clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, consumer products, telecommunication, retail, and insurance. Dr. Faghani has supported expert reports in merger and acquisition, price-fixing, commercial damages, and labor disputes. He uses econometrics and data analytics in performing analyses, using methods such as regression analysis, difference-in-difference analysis, consumer demand estimation, and merger simulation.
Dr. Faghani is an adjunct professor in the Department of Economics at Georgetown University, where he teaches empirical industrial organization. He has published articles in Research in Law & Economics and Law360. Dr. Faghani is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Unilateral Conduct Committee.
Employment History
Ankura Consulting Group
Managing director
2021
Senior director
2018-2021
Navigant Economics
Associate director
2017-2018
Compass Lexecon
Senior economist
2013-2017
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
PhD, Economics, 2013
MA, Economics, 2009
Sharif University of Technology
MA, Economics, 2007
BS, Industrial Engineering, 2005
Professional Affiliations
Georgetown University, Department of Economics
Adjunct professor
Related Insights from Hassan
- Publication
Staggered Difference-in-Differences Estimation for Antitrust Analysis: A Review of New Literature and Recommendations for Practitioners
April 30, 2024 - Publication
The Difference-in-Differences Antitrust Analysis Is Evolving
January 26, 2023 - Publication
College Refund Class Actions Face Damages Hurdles
July 27, 2020