Dr Vincent Power is a Partner specialising in EU law, EU and Irish competition/antitrust law, and transport law. He is Head of the Firm's EU and Competition Group which is consistently ranked at the forefront of Irish law firms.
Vincent has been involved in most of the leading competition, merger control, EU and State aid cases in Ireland for over 15 years including the major takeovers, investigations, court cases and studies. He has been involved in over 400 merger filings in Ireland and the EU. He advises both national and multinational clients as well as public and private bodies. Vincent regularly counsels clients in sectors as diverse as aviation, banking, computers, drinks, food, insurance, IT, professional services and shipping.
He has been recommended by Chambers Global, PLC Which lawyer?, The Legal 500, European Legal Experts, Who's Who of Competition Lawyers, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Global Competiton Review and in Who's Who in Irish Business. He is described by these publications as "outstanding, hugely experienced and arguably the top competition lawyer in Ireland"; an "acknowledged guru" with an "encyclopaedic knowledge"; a "gifted lawyer"; "a potent force" and has a "great record in competition work". He said to do "an incredible job" with "high levels of commitment to a case" and is "a charming lawyer".
He is the author or editor of seven books including "Competition Law and Practice", "Irish Competition Law" and the award-winning "EC Shipping Law". He has been invited to speak on EU, competition and transport matters around the world. He has a Master's Degree and a Doctorate from Cambridge University and was the first ever Law graduate to be awarded the Distinguished Alumnus award from University College Cork where he graduated with a BCL. He is also Visiting Professor of EU Law at Dalhousie University in Canada.