For almost twenty years, EE&MC has been preparing expert reports on complex economic issues in national and international proceedings. These reports follow the same methodological and content standards as those formulated by the Federal Court of Justice and the European Commission. This is because the standards apply to both private experts and court experts. EE&MC attaches particular importance to the disclosure of all methodological steps, the traceability of empirical derivation and the logical consistency between economic theory and empirical analysis.
As a court expert, EE&MC acts on behalf of courts and understands this role as that of an economic assistant. Our task is to formulate hypothetical scenarios, market mechanisms or damage dimensions in such a way that they are methodologically sound and empirically viable and support the court in its decision-making.
EE&MC attaches particular importance to the independence and objectivity of its work. In selected antitrust proceedings, we have deliberately refrained from accepting mandates on the plaintiff or defendant side in order to maintain our freedom from conflict and methodological impartiality. This applies, for example, to proceedings such as the so-called timber cartel or the pesticide cartel.
In order to stay informed about the latest developments, EE&MC regularly participates in training events for court experts, such as those offered by the Main Association of Court Experts in Austria (Hauptverband der Gerichtsgutachter in Österreich). Prof. Dr. Dr. Doris Hildebrand has been registered as a generally sworn and court-certified expert at the Vienna Commercial Court since 2005 (see Expert Profile - Doris Hildebrand).