Brian Sher

Partner at CMS

Speaker

Brian is a Partner in the Antitrust, Competition and Trade team at CMS. He is an experienced and trusted competition law adviser, having practised exclusively in the field of EU, UK and international competition law and merger control for 30 years. Brian counsels several global pharma companies on their pricing, distribution and technology licensing arrangements, their competitor collaborations, patent settlements, investigations, litigation, joint ventures and mergers. He has led a number of leading conduct investigations and appeals in the sector. He is widely known for his abuse of dominance expertise – particularly on rebates and pricing. His conduct advice to global pharmaceutical corporates is particularly focused in this area. Brian is co-chair of the Joint Working Party of Bars and Law Societies of the UK on Competition Law and a member of the steering committee of the CMS Global Antitrust, Competition and Trade practice. He is dual qualified: solicitor England and Wales and Advocaat, Dutch Brussels bar. Testimonials include:

• “Brian Sher is the top pharma and competition litigator in London bar none.” – Legal 500 UK: London, Dispute Resolution, Competition Litigation 2025
• “Every word he says is measured and impactful.” – Chambers and Partners Global, UK: Competition Law 2025