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Gopal Das Varma appointed VP of Cornerstone Research
Varma has been retained as an expert witness by the DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and private parties.
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Staff Reporter
- Wed, 11, Jun 2025
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Gopal Das Varma is an economist with broad experience consulting to government agencies, private companies, and third parties / PR Newswire
Cornerstone Research, an economic consulting firm, appointed Gopal Das Varma as a Vice President on June 10.
A noted industrial organization economist with broad experience consulting to government agencies, private companies, and third parties, Varma would be based in the Washington, DC, office of Cornerstone Research.
Before joining Cornerstone Research, Varma worked in leadership positions at an international economic consulting firm. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University; a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India; and a bachelor's in engineering from Jadavpur University.
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CEO of Cornerstone Research, Rahul Guha highlighted Varma’s expertise and said "Gopal brings a unique combination of regulatory, consulting, and academic experience to our firm.”
Guhar added, "In addition to consulting on high-profile matters, both while in government and in private practice, Gopal has served as an expert witness, testifying in depositions and at trial. He will play a key role in driving the growth of our thriving antitrust, competition, and mergers practices."
The cohead of the firm's antitrust and competition practice, Celeste Saravia, said, "His insights from both sides of the table—consulting for merging parties and for the government—will help us continue to anticipate and address the complex challenges our clients face in merger review and other competition contexts."
Addressing his appointment, Varma said, "I am eager to collaborate with the firm's deep bench of mergers, antitrust, and competition professionals, as well as its outstanding academic and industry experts, to deliver high-quality, data-driven analysis in our clients' most consequential matters."
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