Pablo Varas

Pablo Varas, PhD

Associate Director

Dr. Varas focuses on the economic analysis of antitrust and other competition issues. He has conducted economic studies in the healthcare, life science, telecommunication, and retail industries.

Washington, DC

+1 202 833 5270
pvaras@secretariat-intl.com

Pablo Varas focuses on the economic analysis of antitrust and other competition issues. He has conducted economic studies in the healthcare, life sciences, telecommunication, and retail industries. His topics of interest include antitrust, damages, and fair market value.

Dr. Varas is fluent in English and Spanish.

Education

PhD, Economics, University of Texas at Austin
MS, Economics, University of Texas at Austin
MS, Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Chile
BS, Civil Engineering, Catholic University of Chile

Associations

American Bar Association
American Economic Association
American Society of Health Economists

Services

Industries

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Article | July 9, 2024

2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting Session Summary: New Frontiers in Market Definition

Pablo Varas authored an article summarizing the 2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting session on new frontiers in market definition. The panelists discussed recent healthcare merger enforcement actions and how companies are seeking to overcome those challenges. The panel discussed the role of market definition as a legal and economic tool in merger reviews and litigations and new tools and approaches to define markets in complex matters.

Article | May 29, 2024

2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting Session Summary: Attacking and Defending Healthcare Mergers

Pablo Varas authored an article summarizing the 2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting session on healthcare mergers. The panelists discussed recent healthcare merger enforcement actions and how companies are seeking to overcome those challenges. The article highlights key lessons from recent healthcare mergers, in particular the IQVIA-Propel, Amgen-Horizon, and Illumina-Grail mergers. It also gives an outline of recent enforcement actions in hospital mergers and some key topics that appear to interest enforcers when reviewing proposed mergers.

News | May 20, 2024

Jéssica Dutra and Pablo Varas Contribute to “2023 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments”

Jéssica Dutra and Pablo Varas were contributors to the recently published “2023 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments” from ABA Antitrust Law Section. For over 40 years, the publication and its annual supplements have been recognized as the most authoritative and comprehensive research tools for antitrust practitioners. The 2023 Edition summarizes developments during 2023 in the courts, at the agencies, and in Congress.

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