Dr Christopher Decker is an economist with over 25 years’ experience during which he has combined an academic career with practical advisory work for government bodies, regulators and private clients. He is currently a Research Fellow specialising in law and economics and regulation at the University of Oxford, where he supervises doctoral students working on topics related to regulation and competition economics.

Christopher’s research focuses on economic aspects of law and regulation and wider political economy. He has a breadth of experience across all the regulated industries including gas, electricity, communications, transport, water, financial services, payment systems, legal and professional services, health and digital markets.

He has advised leading private companies, law firms, international organizations (UN, World Bank, OECD, APEC, European Commission, European Parliament, European Central Bank) and public bodies and regulators around the world.  He has also been involved in pioneering competition law cases in several jurisdictions.

Over the course of his career, he has prepared over 100 expert reports and technical studies and has published in leading competition law, regulation and economics journals. His research and advisory work have directly influenced policy in various domains. This includes foundational reports on the future regulation for gas, electricity, water and payments systems; contributing to the UK’s first National Infrastructure Assessment; and advising on the design of new regulatory frameworks for distributed energy systems, broadband networks, digital markets and unmanned aircraft traffic management. His report on goals-based regulation influenced policy guidelines in the UK, Europe and Asia.

Christopher has acted as an expert or advisor in international arbitrations, competition cases and commercial and regulatory disputes. His testimony has been presented before senior courts (European Court of Justice, General Court of the European Union, UK Supreme Court, Scottish Court of Session, Irish High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal), international tribunals (ICSID, ICC), and in judicial, administrative and regulatory proceedings in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Christopher holds degrees in economics from the University of Melbourne and a D.Phil from the University of Oxford, and is the editor of a weekly update on new economic papers on regulation