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Sharon has more than 20 years of experience in antitrust matters and merger review spanning a wide range of industries in the United States. She has also been engaged by attorneys in Hong Kong to advise their clients on a broad range of competition-related matters.
Sharon has advised attorney and corporation clients in antitrust investigations and litigation matters alleging monopolisation; anti-competitive vertical restraints (e.g., exclusivity agreements, tying, bundling, resale price maintenance, refusal to deal); price discrimination; and collusive conduct (e.g., price fixing, bid rigging).
Sharon has prepared economic expert reports, submitted written declarations to U.S. federal courts, and presented economic findings to the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission staff in connection with antitrust investigations and merger review.
Prior to joining Deacons, Sharon was a Principal at the Washington, D.C. office of the global economic consulting firm Charles River Associates, an in-house economist at the antitrust department of a large multinational law firm based in New York City, and was on the faculty at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Sharon has advised attorney and corporation clients in antitrust investigations and litigation matters alleging monopolisation; anti-competitive vertical restraints (e.g., exclusivity agreements, tying, bundling, resale price maintenance, refusal to deal); price discrimination; and collusive conduct (e.g., price fixing, bid rigging).
Sharon has prepared economic expert reports, submitted written declarations to U.S. federal courts, and presented economic findings to the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission staff in connection with antitrust investigations and merger review.
Prior to joining Deacons, Sharon was a Principal at the Washington, D.C. office of the global economic consulting firm Charles River Associates, an in-house economist at the antitrust department of a large multinational law firm based in New York City, and was on the faculty at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.
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Articles
"Hong Kong Competition Commission's Legal Action against Residential Renovation Contractor Cartel", International Antitrust Bulletin, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law's International Committee Vol. 1 (January 2018)
"Hong Kong Competition Commission’s First Legal Action: An Economic Perspective", International Antitrust Bulletin, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law's International Committee Vol. 2 (July 2017)
"Clash of Titans: How China Disciplines Internet Markets", Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 2015, Vol.6, No.6 (co-authored with David Stallibrass) (nominated for the Antitrust Writing Awards 2016, Asian Antitrust category)
"The Chinese Supreme Court Issues the First Decision Based on Economic Analysis under Anti-Monopoly Law (Qihoo v. Tencent)", The Concurrences (October 2014)
"Hong Kong Competition Ordinance - An Overview", The Newsletter, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Winter 2013 (nominated for the Antitrust Writing Awards 2014, Business Articles category)
"A Discussion of MOFCOM's Competitive Analysis in 2012 from an Economic Perspective", CPI Antitrust Chronicle, February 2013 (co-authored with Elizabeth Wang)
"Hong Kong Competition Commission’s First Legal Action: An Economic Perspective", International Antitrust Bulletin, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law's International Committee Vol. 2 (July 2017)
"Clash of Titans: How China Disciplines Internet Markets", Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, 2015, Vol.6, No.6 (co-authored with David Stallibrass) (nominated for the Antitrust Writing Awards 2016, Asian Antitrust category)
"The Chinese Supreme Court Issues the First Decision Based on Economic Analysis under Anti-Monopoly Law (Qihoo v. Tencent)", The Concurrences (October 2014)
"Hong Kong Competition Ordinance - An Overview", The Newsletter, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Winter 2013 (nominated for the Antitrust Writing Awards 2014, Business Articles category)
"A Discussion of MOFCOM's Competitive Analysis in 2012 from an Economic Perspective", CPI Antitrust Chronicle, February 2013 (co-authored with Elizabeth Wang)
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