# Compass Lexecon

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**Compass Lexecon** is a global economic [consulting firm](/source/Consulting_firm) founded in 1977 with headquarters in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago). It provides analysis of economic issues pertaining to competition practice and competition law for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates.[2][3] Compass Lexecon operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent firm [FTI Consulting](/source/FTI_Consulting,_Inc.).

Chairman and president is [Daniel Fischel](/source/Daniel_Fischel).[4] Compass Lexecon has 23 office locations in [the Americas](/source/Americas), [Europe](/source/Europe), [Middle East](/source/Middle_East), and [Asia](/source/Asia).

## History

Compass Lexecon LLC was formed in January 2008 through the combination of the economic consulting firm Competition Policy Associates (COMPASS), founded in 2003, and the competition law firm Lexecon, founded in 1977.[5]

In May 2013, Compass Lexecon acquired Princeton Economics Group, which provides economic research, data analysis and testimony to law firms and corporations.[6]

## Practice areas

Compass Lexecon advertises consulting services in the following practice areas:[7]

- [Antitrust & Competition](/source/Competition_law)
- [Auctions](/source/Auction)
- [Damages](/source/Damages)
- [Derivatives](/source/Derivatives_market) & Structured Finance
- [ERISA](/source/Employee_Retirement_Income_Security_Act_of_1974) Litigation
- Energy, Healthcare
- [Intellectual Property](/source/Intellectual_property)
- [International Arbitration](/source/International_arbitration)
- Regulatory Investigations
- [Securities](/source/Security_(finance)) & Financial Markets
- [Telecommunications](/source/Telecommunications), [Transportation](/source/Transport)
- [Valuation](/source/Valuation_(finance)) & Financial Analysis[8]

## See also

- [Analysis Group](/source/Analysis_Group)
- Bates White
- [Berkeley Research Group](/source/Berkeley_Research_Group)
- [Brattle Group](/source/Brattle_Group)
- [Charles River Associates](/source/Charles_River_Associates)
- [Cornerstone Research](/source/Cornerstone_Research)
- [NERA Economic Consulting](/source/NERA_Economic_Consulting)
- [Fideres](/source/Fideres)

## References

1. ["About Us"](https://www.compasslexecon.com/about/). *Compass Lexecon*. Compass Lexecon. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

1. Bloomberg Businessweek, Company Overview of Compass Lexecon LLC. Retrieved on April 4, 2014.[\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20100716210504/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=740434)

1. *The Wall Street Journal*, "FTI Consulting Wins Four 2014 Global Competition Review Awards". April 9, 2014.[\[2\]](https://www.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140409-905673.html)

1. [Compass Lexecon Bio, Daniel Fischel](http://www.compasslexecon.com/professionals/bio?id=2)

1. [Compass Lexecon, About Us](https://www.compasslexecon.com/about)

1. [The New York Times, News About FTI Consulting Inc](http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/fti-consulting-inc/)

1. ["Practice Areas"](https://www.compasslexecon.com/practice-areas/). *Compass Lexecon*. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

1. *The Washington Post*, "Economists wield big influence in merger reviews". June 1, 2014.[\[3\]](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/economists-wield-big-influence-in-merger-reviews/2014/06/01/e8e84406-e744-11e3-a86b-362fd5443d19_story.html)

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