Neil Cuninghame is a partner in our antitrust, regulatory and trade 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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Key takeaways from the fourth UK NSIA annual report
19 Sep 2025
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High Court rejects second judicial review challenge of NSIA final order
12 Aug 2025
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Proposed updates to the UK National Security and Investment Act Regulations
24 Jul 2025
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New EU FDI Regulation: striking the right balance?
27 Jun 2025
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CMA clears first case under new Phase 2 merger process
13 Mar 2025
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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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4th Annual Report on the EU FDI Screening Regulation
31 Oct 2024
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A world of opportunity - Foreign investment in Europe
18 Jul 2024
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UK national security and investment control regime
29 May 2024
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"Fine-tuning" the National Security and Investment Act
24 May 2024
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UK Government consults on changes to National Security and Investment Act regime
14 Nov 2023
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News Ashurst advises on Alpha Dhabi's 51% stake in NTS Amega Global
31 Oct 2023
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News Ashurst advises Voltis on joint venture with Chint Solar to develop a circa 5 GW UK renewable projects pipeline
03 Oct 2025
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News Ashurst advises Renewi on £707 million takeover by Macquarie Asset Management and BCI
14 Feb 2025
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News Ashurst advises Zahid Group on US$1.3bn acquisition of Barloworld
17 Jan 2025
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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 Volac and its owners on sale of Volac Whey Nutrition to Arla Foods
23 Apr 2024
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News Ashurst advises Volac on the sale of its Milk Replacer Business
23 Jan 2024
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News Ashurst advises BlackRock on its investment in Northvolt AB
23 Aug 2023
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