I am struck by the novelty of the topics and depth of the thinking. It is extremely important not only to reflect on the constant development in an area but also to push the boundaries and to question conventional wisdom if we must. It is extremely valuable to see the writing reflect not just the most up to date positions but also on the “what ifs” and the “alternative scenarios” of any situation because tomorrow may be different.

The Antitrust Writing Awards is an opportunity to connect thought leaders with a wider antitrust community to better impact policy.

This is a wonderful event that celebrates divers and important writing about a wide range of competition law matters and in that way increases the influence of thoughtful scholarship on the development of competition law in the U.S. and elsewhere. My work on the editorial committee has given me access to many articles that I would not otherwise have read and from which I have learned a great deal.

The Antitrust Writing Awards are a fantastic means of disseminating and encouraging the best competition law and policy research globally. They are one of a kind in recognising and awarding excellence in competition law and economics scholarship.

Healthy competition doesn’t end with private businesses. Awards and rankings drive innovation at agency level, because they make achievements in the area of antitrust enforcement transparent. The Antitrust Writing Awards have reached international recognition and reach a wide audience of business, academia and agencies allowing for a fruitful contest of ideas, initiatives and best practices.

The Antitrust Writing Awards mark and celebrate the vibrancy of the international antitrust community. They promote shared discourse and learning and help to foster excellence in research and writing by academics, practitioners and competition authorities. Judging the award submissions is a pleasurably invidious task given their consistently high calibre. I congratulate the steering committee, Concurrences and the George Washington Centre on this ongoing initiative.

The 2018 Antitrust Writing Awards put on be Concurrences was a wonderful way to celebrate great writing in antitrust as well as connect with old a new friends alike.

Thank you for a putting together such a lovely evening. It was great to connect with old colleagues and make new acquaintances, especially across the ocean.

This year’s winning articles were the best crop ever; I think the Awards have increased the quality of antitrust writing.

Throughout the year I had the opportunity to read several of the articles that were awarded tonight. I am glad that these new knowledge is recognized by the Antitrust Writing Award, because these pieces of work helps us enforcers be our best.

Year after year, the Antitrust Writing Awards shed light on the top quality antitrust scholarship. The nominations serve as a guide to the most recent must-reads for those interested competition law developments.

The Concurrences Awards Dinner is an annual opportunity to recognize superb writing and analysis in the global competition law sphere. With first-rate organization and planning by the Concurrences team and GWU Law School, this premier event brings practitioners, academics and senior agency officials together in a lively social setting. The dinner and awards ceremony have become an essential part of the competition community calendar.