What?

Based in Bristol in the sometimes sunny South West of England we are a specialist consultancy offering strategic advice in the areas of consumer, competition, trade and intellectual property policy.

We are uniquely placed to offer advice to civil society organisations and corporations. We offer a unique consumer-focused view of strategic issues and concerns. We can deliver everything from consultation responses to strategic plans and focused public affairs work.

Check out the judoeconomics blog: www.judoeconomics.wordpress.com

Who?

Phil Evans, Diretor of judoeconomics, spent the last few years as a Director and Head of Consumer Policy at Fipra, the leading specialist network of competition advisors. He remains a senior consultant to Fipra.

He is a Member of the Competition Commission in the UK. Before that he was Principal Policy Adviser at Consumers' Association in the UK. Prior to that he spent his formative work years at the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Phil has authored a number of books and articles on various aspects of competition, trade and IP policy; and shopping. He is a Member of the UK Competition Commission.

What else?

Phil has taught at a number of universties and is on the advisory boards of the American Antitrust Institute and the Loyola University Consumer Antitrust Institute. He is a proud member and friend of the CUTS family of civil society organisations.

Phil has provided advice and technical assistance to a range of bodies, including the NAO, WTO, Unctad, Unicef, Consumer Focus, the IDRC and Beuc.

What others say

Phil has contributed enormously to the establishment of competition as a core consumer issue.

- Sir John Vickers, Warden of All Souls College, Oxford and ex CEO of the Office of Fair Trading

Phil revolutionised the role of consumer advocate in competition cases, putting Which? at the heart of the debate. His approach was informed and rational, which has meant that his impact for consumers has been significant both in the UK and Brussels.
- Chris Bright of Shearman & Sterling LLP