Lower prices are generally assumed to benefit consumers. However, predatory pricing – which artificially lowers...
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Charlie Beller
Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Biography
Charlie Beller is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins.
Mr. Beller represents companies in antitrust and competition matters, including merger clearance, antitrust litigation, government investigations, and corporate counseling.
He advises clients on a variety of antitrust issues, with specific experience in the defense, aviation, chemicals, and music and book publishing industries.
Mr. Beller maintains an active pro bono practice, providing tax-exempt counseling to non-profit institutions. He has also supported successful litigation to overturn state occupational licensing restrictions.
Mr. Beller serves as a Young Lawyer Representative on the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section’s Pricing Conduct Committee, and as a co-editor of the Section’s forthcoming Price Discrimination Handbook. He authored updates to the Air Transportation chapter of Antitrust Law Developments.
Mr. Beller was previously a management consultant in Germany supporting companies with pricing strategy.
When Do Low Prices Hurt Competition?
Charlie Beller
Lower prices are generally assumed to benefit consumers. However, predatory pricing – which artificially lowers...