Vincent Keaveny is a Senior Adviser in the international law firm, DLA Piper, having previously been the international co-head of the Financial Services Sector at the firm. Vincent served as Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2021/22, when his Mayoral theme - People and Purpose - championed a purpose led and people focused UK FPS sector. He co-chaired the HMT & BEIS sponsored Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce and is Chair of Progress Together, the financial services membership body promoting greater socio-economic diversity in the financial services industry. He chairs the Samuel Wilson’s Loan Trust, is Governor of The Honourable The Irish Society and Chair of Governors at The Charterhouse in Smithfield.  He is a Council member of Gresham College and chairs the board of the vocal ensemble, Exaudi, Vincent is Deputy Chair of the General Purposes Committee of the Court of Aldermen. In 2014/15 he served as President of the City of London Law Society. He is an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.  

Vincent was awarded a CBE in June 2023.  He is a Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John and was honoured by the Vatican as a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.