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 global antitrust and foreign investment practice, based in Brussels.
Neil advises on the full range of competition matters with an emphasis on the application of global merger control, foreign investment and EU foreign subsidies rules. Neil is frequently asked to advise clients on a variety of aspects regarding potential mergers/acquisitions and joint venture arrangements and has particular expertise in the healthcare, infrastructure, industrials and manufacturing sectors.
Neil has assisted clients with merger control and foreign investment filings across numerous European and international jurisdictions, with particular experience involving filings before the European Commission and the UK's Competition & Markets Authority. Neil also assists clients with preparing notifications under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Other antitrust experience includes advising clients involved in European Commission dawn raids and leniency procedures as well as assisting clients involved in investigations into behaviour potentially subject to Articles 101 and 102.
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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