Overview

• The Paris Bar’s disciplinary council on July 17 ordered a 12-month suspension for Vey, of which five months are firm, surpassing the six-month recommendation with a three-month firm term.
• The sanction follows findings that Vey subjected multiple former collaborators—who filed four formal reports—to moral and sexual harassment.
• Vey’s lawyer, Emmanuel Marsigny, argues the accusations are unfounded and contends that the suspensive appeal will halt the suspension until the appeals court renders its verdict.
• A parallel criminal inquiry opened in January 2024 by the Paris prosecutor’s office and the BRDP is examining the same harassment allegations against Vey.
• Legal observers warn the sanction could disrupt Vey’s high-profile practice by delaying client cases and prompting rival firms to court his clientele.