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Dr. Assaf Eilat

Public Utility Authority - Electricity

EDUCATION
Stanford University, Economics Department
PhD in Economics
Stanford, California
2003-2008
Fields: Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconomic Theory, Antitrust


Hebrew University, Faculty of Law and Economics Department Jerusalem, Israel
LL.B. in Law and Economics (with distinction) 1998-2002
First in class in economics (out of 350 students)
Passed the Israeli bar exam in 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Israeli Electricity Authority Jerusalem, Israel
Chairman 2016-present

 

Israeli Antitrust Authority Jerusalem, Israel
Chief Economist and Deputy General Director 2013-2016

 

Israeli Antitrust Authority Jerusalem, Israel
Deputy Chief Economist and Head of Competition Division 2012-2013

 

Compass Lexecon, Economic Consulting Firm
Senior Economist; Vice President
Oakland, California
2008-2012
Economic analysis in high-profile cases involving antitrust litigation, mergers,
regulation, policy, auctions, intellectual property, and class actions
Wrote expert reports and policy papers submitted to various agencies including the DOJ,
FTC, FCC, and European Commission
Managed large teams of analysts
Representative Clients: Google, Yahoo, Oracle, Cisco, Hynix, AT&T, American Express,
Netflix, Comcast, Pfizer, and Vodafone

 

Stanford University, Economics Department Stanford, California
Teaching Assistant (Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory) 2005-2008

 

Open University, Economics Department Jerusalem, Israel
Lecturer (Advanced Microeconomic Theory) 2002-2003

 

Israeli Antitrust Authority Jerusalem, Israel
Law Intern 2002-2003


Hebrew University, Economics Department Jerusalem, Israel
Teaching and Research Assistant (various undergraduate and graduate courses) 2000-2003

 

Israeli Defense Forces Israel
Lieutenant (Instructor at the Officers’ Training Academy) 1994-1997

HONORS AND AWARDS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Economics Department, Stanford University 2006, 2007, 2008


Law and Economics Olin Research Fellowship, Law School, Stanford University 2004, 2005, 2006


Graduate Studies Fellowship, Economics Department, Stanford University 2003-2005


Annual Economics Department Award, Economics Department, Hebrew University 1998,1999,2000,2001


Dean’s Prize, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University 1999

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