Kotryna Drasutyte

Kotryna Drasutyte is an economist who advises on matters related to competition policy and enforcement, including merger inquiries, market studies and investigations, and investigations into abuse of dominance.

Kotryna Drasutyte’s experience spans the public and private sectors. She has acted as the lead economist for high-profile matters at the UK Competition and Markets Authority and a sectoral regulator and has advised private clients in the United Kingdom, European Union and internationally.

Ms. Drasutyte has provided economic advice on merger inquiries, market studies and investigations in sectors including technology, digital, payments, transport, energy, manufacturing and consumer goods. She has also advised private clients on excessive pricing cases and follow-on damages claims. She has extensive experience scoping economic arguments and identifying the strongest type of evidence to test them, which may involve qualitative analyses and data-intensive exercises including econometrics.

Employment History

Payment Systems Regulator
Technical Specialist Economist, 2022 – 2023

UK Competition and Markets Authority
Assistant Director of Economics, 2021 – 2022
Econometrics Advisor, 2013 – 2015

Charles River Associates
European Competition Practice, Principal, 2015 – 2021