Lorenzo Coppi

"He is a real expert. He is uniquely skilled and experienced. His ability to explain clearly to client complex economic analysis issues and articulate convincingly the relevant arguments to the regulators / the European Commission cannot be compared with other economists." - Lexology Index 2025

Lorenzo Coppi is Co-Head of Compass Lexecon International practice and Member of the Global Executive Committee.

Dr. Coppi is based in London, and practices in London, Brussels, Milan and Rome.  He is Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges), where he teaches Economics of Competition Law, and at the Brussels School of Competition, where he teaches a course on Competition Policy in Network Industries.

Dr. Coppi holds a PhD and a Master in Economics (with specialisation in Industrial Organisation) from the London School of Economics, and a Laurea cum laude from Bocconi University in Milan.  He is a frequent speaker at conferences and has published widely on the economics of competition and regulation.

Having spent twenty-five years practising in London, Brussels and Washington, DC, Dr Coppi has worked on a variety of EU, US and UK cases, and has testified in several international arbitrations.

Dr. Coppi’s analytic focus has been on assessment of the competitive effects of mergers, market power, abusive pricing practices, the market impact of cartels and agreements, State aid, and the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. His sector expertise includes energy, various high technology industries, financial markets, media and telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and consumer goods industries.

Dr. Coppi’s merger experience includes several EU phase 2 cases including: FCA/Peugeot, Fincantieri/CAT, Bayer/Monsanto, Deutsche Börse/LSE; Halliburton/Baker Hughes, Deutsche Börse/NYSE; Seagate/Samsung. Dr. Coppi’s experience on anticompetitive practices include monopolization and abuse of dominance cases (e.g., Gazprom, Abuse of standard-essential patents, ENI), as well as concerted practices (e.g. SSA bonds, Trucks, CDS, Pay-TV, Euribor, Cathode Ray Tubes). Dr. Coppi has also been involved in numerous State aid cases, particularly in energy and the financial sector.

In arbitration proceedings, Dr Coppi has testified on competition law issues arising in contractual disputes (involving Article 101 and 102 TFEU); several gas price arbitrations; the state aid implications of agreements involving public entities or governments; damages; and other economic issues.

Dr. Coppi is a recognised leading expert in competition economics and international arbitration by Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Thought Leader in Competition Economists since 2019; Global Leader in Arbitration Expert Witnesses since 2019; Global Leader in Energy Experts in 2023; Global Leader in the category Experts - Financial Advisory and Valuation - Quantum of Damages since 2022.

"Intelligence, creativity, communication skills." - Lexology Index 2025

"Super strong analytical skills combined with an open mind and truly solution-orientated; clients love that." - Lexology Index 2024

"Speaks laywer's language and brings complex theories in a clear, simple and convincing manner. A delight to work with." - Lexology Index 2025

"He is a calm force of nature! He is extremely competent, sophisticated, and experienced and at the same delivers the advice to the clients in a pragmatic and business friendly way." - Lexology Index 2024

"He is one of those advisors who is trusted and intelligent. He provides insightful, user-friendly economist advice, and improves arguments and all strategies. He makes the lives of our clients better." - Lexology Index 2025

"Very smart, hands-on." - Lexology Index 2024

"Fantastic economic brain." - Lexology Index 2024

"He improves arguments from the economic point of view. He is a top-notch economist, he comes highly recommended, clients love him." - Lexology Index 2025

"Lorenzo adjusts immediately to the style and requirements of the client and knows inside/out the way and methodology European Commission and case teams operate." - Lexology Index 2025

"He is very bright, but also very pragmatic. He has good ideas and conveys them effectively to the appropriate audience, whether this is the client or the regulators." - Lexology Index 2024

"My go-to. No doubt one of the best." - Lexology Index 2025

"Thoughtful, responsive and commercially pitched. He is a thorough economist who expressed himself clearly and convincingly; he inspires total confidence." - Lexology Index 2025

"He is effective, always delivers on what has been planned. He is very well respected, he knows how to navigate through the regulators' expectations and modes of work to the benefit of the clients." - Lexology Index 2024

"I have been working with him for over a decade, he is one of the go-to economists. He is great on damages, and merger control affairs." - Lexology Index 2025

"Lorenzo is particularly well renowned in competition disputes." - Lexology Index 2022

"Recognised as a leading expert in the field by agency economists and law firms. Excellent analytical abilities, with stand-out expertise in State aid and foreign subsidies." - Lexology Index 2024

"Combines technical ability with being extremely personable." - Lexology Index 2024

"Very approachable and good client manner." - Lexology Index 2025

"Extremely sophisticated but at the same time clear and convincing. Experienced and able to provide the best solutions." - Lexology Index 2024

"Lorenzo is incredibly bright and brings great insights that are key to unlocking case." - Lexology Index 2023

"Lorenzo has assisted me on various matters and I have always been very pleased. To me he is one of the best around." - Lexology Index 2022

"He is really sharp." - Lexology Index 2022