LATEST NEWS
Quantifying damages in FSMA litigations
Sam Williams has published an article in Commercial Dispute Resolution providing his reflections on the Autonomy judgment and the key lessons for quantifying damages.
Economic Insight event on the future regulatory model for water
Last year, the Independent Water Commission published its final report on the water sector, following the most detailed review of the industry since privatisation. The report set out a series of recommendations for government to consider.
Shortly ahead of the corresponding white paper’s publication, Economic Insight hosted an event on the future regulatory model for water, attended by senior executives from water companies, institutional investors, and other key stakeholders.
The February 2026 issue of the UK Water Report highlights the key themes from the discussion, featuring views from Sam Williams (Economic Insight co-founder) and Lord Moynihan (speaking in a personal capacity). Read the article here
Response to Cunliffe review
We have responded to the recently launched Cunliffe review, which is expected to be the largest review of the water industry in England and Wales since privatisation. We set out our vision for a future regulatory model for the industry, recommending that the existing model should be replaced by one that delivers:
– A longer term approach that ensures appropriate investment and asset maintenance.
– Consistency and predictability.
– Simplicity.
Read our full response here
CAT rejects water industry class action
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has rejected a competition law class action, which alleged that six water companies under-reported pollution incidents (constituting an abuse of dominance). Economic Insight Director, Sam Williams, was the expert economist acting for the companies.
Economic Insight Promotions
We are delighted to announce the following promotions this year:
Natalie Luyt and Loy Chen have been promoted from Consultant to Senior Consultant.
Timothy Britain, Natalie Vriend, Johannes Boch and David Arnett have been promoted from Analyst to Consultant.
Their promotions recognise the fantastic contributions they have made to Economic Insight through their skills and ambition, and importantly their support for their colleagues and clients.
Subsidy control webinar with Bevan Brittan
Our colleagues Sam Williams, Hywel Cleverdon and Natalie Luyt will be joining Bethan Lloyd and Sally Stone of Bevan Brittan to speak at a webinar on achieving your objectives within the UK’s new subsidy control regime. The webinar will cover both a legal and economics perspective, exploring: an overview of the UK subsidy control regime; the key requirements for compliance (legal and economic); the pitfalls and risks in demonstrating compliance; and advice on seeking external support.
More information about the event, including how to register, can be found here.
Partnership with ThoughtLeaders4 Competition
We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with ThoughtLeaders4 Competition (TL4C). We look forward to working with them across a range of competition law and competition litigation initiatives over the next 12 months. More information can be found here.
DAF’s Appeal to Trucks Judgement Rejected by Court of Appeal
Today, the UK Court of Appeal published its judgment in relation to DAF’s appeal of the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT’s) judgment in Royal Mail / BT vs DAF.
DAF had four grounds of appeal, relating to: the econometric estimation of the overcharge; the scope for pass-on (in the context of companies subject to regulatory price controls); the value of commerce; and the estimation of interest. The Court of Appeal has rejected DAF’s appeal in its entirety.
James Harvey, supported by the team at Economic Insight, provided substantial expert evidence for Royal Mail and BT during the proceedings at the CAT, covering 8 of the 10 issues requiring determination. The expert evidence included several days of oral evidence given during cross-examination and so-called hot-tubbing.
Ian Thompson Speaks at Utility Week Forum
Economic Insight Associate Director, Ian Thompson, will be joining a panel discussion at the Utility Week Forum on Wednesday 17th January. The panel will discuss how utilities can be supported to deliver their long term goals. The panel will cover topics such as attracting shareholder investment, balancing public and private investment, and ensuring financial resilience. Ian will be joined by Rebecca Beresford, from EDF (UK); Darren Pettifer from National Grid; and Matthew Hindle, from Wales & West Utilities. More details of the event can be found here.