Biography

Chris’ experience encompasses a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, media, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, transport, consumer goods, and industrial/manufacturing sectors. Chris also has particular experience advising clients on the interface between competition law and sectoral regulation.
Representative experience from his previous firm includes:
- Telefónica SA on the £31 billion merger of O2 and Virgin Media with Liberty Global plc, including the CMA Phase 2 investigation
- A number of CMA investigations under the Competition Act 1998 in relation to alleged excessive and unfair pricing and anti-competitive agreements in the pharmaceutical sector
- A crematoria operator on the CMA market investigation under the Enterprise Act 2002 into funeral markets
- An intervenor in Case T-399/16 - CK Telecoms UK Investments v Commission
- Appeal processes before the Competition Appeal Tribunal relating to Ofcom regulatory decisions and CMA investigations
- EE in obtaining unconditional Phase 2 clearance of the £12.5 billion acquisition by BT Group plc
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Speaking Engagements
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Hot Topics Colliding: Antitrust Considerations for ESG Initiatives
Speaker(s):
Adam C. Hemlock,
Brianne Kucerik and
Chris Chapman
October 25, 2023 — Webinar — Weil antitrust partners Adam Hemlock and Brianne Kucerik and counsel Chris Chapman hosted a webinar entitled Hot Topics Colliding: Antitrust Considerations for ESG Initiatives during which they discussed ESG collaborations, the potential anticompetitive effects resulting from collaborations and how companies can engage in ESG collaborations while minimizing antitrust risk.
Latest Thinking
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Roll-up, roll-up: What’s next for antitrust scrutiny of serial acquisition strategies?
Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog
— By
Megan A. Granger,
Chris Chapman and
Drew Cypher
— February 05, 2025
The FTC announced in the final days of the Biden administration that private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe had agreed to a settlement to resolve the FTC’s allegations that it spearheaded its portfolio company’s consolidation of anesthesia clinics in violation of the antitrust laws. But while the Democratic Commissioners portrayed the settlement as a victory for their crusade against serial acquisitions, the Republican Commissioners took issue with their colleagues’ perceived antipathy toward private equity and emphasized that this case is an “ordinary application of the most elementary antitrust principles.” With a Republican now leading the FTC and Republicans soon set to be in the majority, what does this all mean for scrutiny of roll-up strategies going forward? ...
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Growth will tear us apart? Competition law and the UK government’s growth agenda
Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog
— By
Jenine Hulsmann,
Lucy Chambers and
Chris Chapman
— January 28, 2025
Following Marcus Bokkerink’s decision to stand down as Chair of the CMA, the UK government has highlighted the central role which it sees competition policy playing in achieving its pro-growth agenda. In announcing the change, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade emphasised that “we want to see regulators including the CMA supercharging the ...
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The Parent Trap: Dealing with Sponsor Liability for Antitrust Breaches by Portfolio Companies
Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog
— By
Jenine Hulsmann,
Chris Chapman and
Patrick May
— February 01, 2024
Antitrust agencies are prioritising the enforcement and deterrence of anti-competitive conduct, especially in consumer-facing markets where consumers most keenly feel the effects of the ongoing cost of living crisis. In this context, and following the conclusion of some long-running, high-profile cases in the UK especially, private equity investors should be aware of their potential exposure ...
- To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency Publication — Harvard Business Review — By Chris Chapman and Chris Thomas — November 29, 2023
- UK Competition’s Watershed Moment: Sweeping Digital, Competition and Consumer Reforms Will Give the UK CMA Significant Additional Powers Alert — By Jenine Hulsmann and Chris Chapman — PDF — May 03, 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises on CMA’s Ground-breaking Clearance of the Vodafone and Three UK Joint Venture Deal Brief — December 05, 2024
- Weil Helps Earn Global Regulatory Approval for Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Deal Brief — October 13, 2023