Mar. 15, 2010 (Business Wire) -- NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, announced today that Danielle Wood has joined as a Senior Consultant in the firm’s Melbourne office.
Ms. Wood was formerly a Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), where she was responsible for analysing the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions. She managed merger reviews in a range of sectors including banking and finance, wealth management, energy, petrol, media, manufacturing, and retail.
“We are pleased to welcome Danielle to our talented roster of Australia based economists,” said Dr. Gary Dorman, Senior Vice President and Chair of NERA's Global Antitrust Practice. “NERA’s clients will benefit greatly from her experience in analysing the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions at the ACCC.”
Prior to the ACCC, Ms. Wood was a Senior Economist in the Public Inquiry Branch of the Productivity Commission. She received a Master of Commerce specialising in economics from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Adelaide.
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