VINCENT BROPHY has over 20 years’ experience in counseling and representing clients on matters involving antitrust/competition law. He is an experienced advocate who appears before the authorities in mergers, cartels and abuse investigations, as well as in related litigation before the courts.
Vincent has acted in some of the largest ever mergers and most complex antitrust cases. He advises across a wide spectrum of industries and services. His experience ranges from mining and minerals to energy, consumer goods, payments, wholesale/retail banking, technology and foodstuffs.
Vincent has long been ranked in the key legal directories. Recently, sources from Chambers UK Competition Law 2023 published feedback that “he has exceptional judgement and gives us the senior-level judgement we need for the most sensitive matters.” Chambers Europe Competition Law (UK) 2023 stated “Vincent understood the delicate balance of the regulatory imperative against our commercial drivers, providing sound and measured advice.” Vincent was also ranked in Chambers Global 2023 for Competition Law. Sources from the 2022 edition say “Vincent is brilliant - clear compelling advice which is practical and rooted in great experience.” Vincent has also been recommended by The Legal 500 UK 2023 for EU and Competition law. He was reported by Chambers Europe 2016 to be “highly rated by rivals” and to “excel in conduct work.” He has also been commended as a “Class act... client-focused, a very silky operator. Behind the smooth veneer is an excellent and tough legal mind.”
He has won several professional accolades for his client work, including the Global Competition Review 2016 award for “European Behavioural Matter of the Year” for leading the representation of Deutsche Bank in the European Commission’s investigation into the credit default swaps markets; and the Legal Business 2007 award for “Competition Team of the Year” for representing Mastercard before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in its appeal against a ruling of the UK antitrust authority (Office of Fair Trading).
He regularly publishes and is a member of the editorial board of the European Competition Journal.
Vincent studied at the University of Oxford and the University of Paris. He works in both English and French and is admitted in Brussels and London.
Prior to joining Sidley in 2020, Vincent was a partner in the antitrust practice of another international law firm.