Neil Cuninghame is a partner in our antitrust, regulation and foreign investment practice
Neil is a partner in the antitrust, foreign investment and regulation department and specialises in providing advice on all aspects of UK and EU competition law. This includes advising on EU, UK and other merger control regimes, acting for clients in relation to alleged anti-competitive practices and agreements before the European Commission, Competition and Markets Authority and other regulators, and advising on market investigations, competition law compliance, competition disputes and State aid/subsidy issues. Neil also advises increasingly on foreign direct investment regulatory regimes.
Admitted in both England & Wales and Ireland, Neil advises clients across a wide range of industries including (amongst others) energy, resources, infrastructure, financial services, private equity, metals and mining, media and property services.
Neil also advises on regulatory issues in the energy and water sectors, such as price control regimes, ring-fencing restrictions, ownership unbundling and third party access; as well as public procurement issues.
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First UK National Security and Investment Act judicial review sets high bar to challenge
17 Dec 2024
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UK Government consults on changes to National Security and Investment Act regime
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CN05 - UK National Security and Investment Act shows teeth - deals blocked and guidance issued
03 Oct 2022
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CN02 - Proposals for new FDI regimes in Belgium Ireland and the Netherlands
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UK merger control
This Quickguide summarises the UK merger control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
06 May 2022
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Ukraine conflict European Commission adopts State aid crisis framework
24 Mar 2022
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National Security and Investment Act implications for energy companies
23 Mar 2022
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News Ashurst advises Equitix on Freedom Fibre Limited and VX Fiber Limited merger
20 Sep 2024
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News Ashurst advises on CKI's acquisition of UK wind farm assets from Aviva
15 Aug 2024
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News Ashurst advises selling consortium on €5 billion sale of UK power network operator Electricity North West to Iberdrola
06 Aug 2024
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News Ashurst advises Alpha Dhabi Energy Holding LLC on its indirect sale of 51% of the issued share capital of NTS Middle East FZCO
18 Jul 2024
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News Ashurst advises ADNOC on landmark clean energy and decarbonization transaction
10 Oct 2022
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News Ashurst advises Al Mutlaq Group on JV with The Red Sea Development Company for Red Sea Project
05 Jul 2022
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25 Mar 2022
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News Ashurst advises Babcock in relation to the sale of its UK Power business
29 Dec 2021
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News Ashurst advises National Express on all-share combination with Stagecoach
14 Dec 2021
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News Ashurst advises Babcock in relation to the sale of FrazerNash Consultancy Limited
19 Aug 2021
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