Our Approach
Center Market Strategies is a boutique Washington advocacy firm focused on entities that lack market power and on advancing more competitive markets.
We develop strategies that address both government and market structure barriers, combining:
Lobbying and government affairs
Business and legal strategy
Public relations and communications
Grassroots engagement and coalition building
Our clients face a common challenge. Dominant firms control key bottlenecks and often dictate who can participate in the market. CMS works within that reality — helping businesses navigate dependence while advancing meaningful change.
Through close coordination with partners like the Main Street Competition Coalition, we provide a flexible model that helps clients move policy priorities forward and compete more effectively.
Advocacy &
Consulting
CMS principals bring deep experience in antitrust law and enforcement. That foundation allows us to go beyond traditional advocacy and help clients build comprehensive enforcement strategies to address abuses of market power.
We support clients across the full process:
Engaging with federal and state enforcers
Shaping legal theories and enforcement narratives
Advising on litigation positioning alongside leading co-counsel
CMS focuses on policy and strategy and works alongside leading co-counsel to execute tailored approaches. With a forward-looking view, we prioritize durable market outcomes that allow clients to operate and grow in more competitive environments.
Enforcement
Strategy
Economic analysis sits at the center of antitrust and competition policy. Businesses and enforcers rely on it to understand market dynamics and evaluate potential solutions. Yet in many cases, the available research is incomplete or outdated.
CMS works with academics, think tanks, and independent researchers to develop high-quality economic analysis that strengthens competition policy efforts. Drawing on experience across Congress, associations, and research institutions, we help produce work that:
Informs policymakers
Guides enforcement decisions
Supports more effective outcomes in the courts