Compass Lexecon

Compass Lexecon is an economic and financial consulting firm founded in 1977. It applies economic analysis to complex legal, regulatory, business and public-policy questions for law firms, corporations and government clients worldwide. The firm employs more than 700 people, among them 170 PhD-qualified professionals, working from a network of 23 offices across four continents.

Its work combines economic theory with empirical evidence, drawing on experience from litigation, regulatory review and strategic planning. Practice areas include antitrust and competition, financial and securities matters, damages analysis, intellectual property and international arbitration. Technical work spans econometrics, empirical evidence and litigation support.

The firm describes its culture in terms of integrity, excellence and collaboration. Employees learn from colleagues and are given opportunities to develop their potential. The approach to client work emphasises understanding each issue in depth and testing it against economic theory and evidence before presenting clear analysis on difficult questions.