Neil Cuninghame is a partner in our antitrust, regulatory and trade practice
Neil is a partner in the antitrust, regulatory and trade 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 extensively on foreign direct investment regulatory regimes.
Ranked by Chambers & Partners and 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, statutory duties, ownership unbundling and third party access.
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Competition law investigations by UK authorities
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12 May 2026
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Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by competition authorities in the UK
08 May 2026
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Proposed new EU merger guidelines for a shifting global order
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Competition law investigations by the European Commission
This Quickguide summarises the procedure followed by the European Commission.
06 May 2026
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Overview of UK competition law
This Quickguide provides an overview of UK competition law.
05 May 2026
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Overview of EU competition law
05 May 2026
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EU merger control
This Quickguide provides an overview of the EU merger control regime.
05 May 2026
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UK merger control
This Quickguide summarises the UK merger control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
05 May 2026
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The UK criminal cartel offence
05 May 2026
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Dawn raids: dealing with inspections by European competition authorities
05 May 2026
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UK national security and investment control regime
30 Apr 2026
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A world of opportunity - Foreign investment in Europe
25 Mar 2026
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