UK (England & Wales), Belgium
Neil studied law and economics at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London.
He speaks English.
Neil is a partner in our antitrust & foreign investment group, based in Brussels. He advises on the full range of competition matters with particular emphasis on global merger control and foreign investment filing requirements.
Neil frequently advises financial sponsors in relation to investments/disposals across a range of sectors including healthcare, industrials, energy and telecommunications infrastructure.
Neil assists clients with navigating complex issues raised by merger control and foreign investment procedures covering both European and international jurisdictions, with particular experience involving the European Commission and the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority. Neil also assists clients with preparing notifications under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Neil has been ranked as a Future Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Competition and identified as a Rising Star in Competition/Antitrust by Expert Guides. Neil was also named in Global Competition Review’s 40 under 40 for Foreign Investment Control in 2023.
Neil has been a key adviser in a number of significant M&A and antitrust matters.
These include advising:
Neil regularly publishes updates on recent competition law developments, particularly in the field of merger control, foreign investment and EU foreign subsidies regulation.
Neil has been ranked as a Future Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Competition and identified as a Rising Star in Competition/Antitrust by Expert Guides. Neil was also named in Global Competition Review’s 40 under 40 for Foreign Investment Control in 2023.
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