Michael Kaiser

Associate Director

Michael Kaiser is a competition economist who advises clients in merger control, cartel-related matters, abuse of dominance cases and State aid proceedings.

Dr. Michael Kaiser is an associate director in BRG’s Munich office. He has advised clients in merger proceedings, cartel-related matters and abuse of dominance cases across a range of industries. He has particular expertise in empirical analysis and applied econometrics and has worked on matters involving digital platforms and energy markets. His industry experience also includes refining and fuel retail and manufacturing.

Dr. Kaiser holds a doctorate in economics from LMU Munich. His doctoral research applied econometric and machine learning methods to questions in labour and development economics.

Before joining E.CA Economics in 2020, Dr. Kaiser worked as a research associate at the Department of Economics of the University of California, San Diego.

Dr. Kaiser also holds a master’s degree in international and development economics from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tilburg University.

Employment History

E.CA Economics GmbH (a BRG company since May 2026)
Associate director, 2026–present
Associate principal, 2026
Manager, 2023–2025
Senior economist, 2022
Economist, 2020-2021

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Research associate, 2014–2016

Areas of Expertise