Neil Rigby
Biography
Neil Rigby is a partner in Weil’s Antitrust practice, where he advises on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including merger control, cartel investigations, restrictive practices, market dominance, and sector inquiries. Neil also advises on National Security and Investment Act and other foreign investment reviews, EU foreign subsidies reviews, and UK subsidy control. Neil also has significant experience in antitrust litigation before the English High Court and the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Neil’s experience encompasses a broad range of industries, including financial services, media, telecommunications, IP/IT, consumer goods, healthcare, sports, aviation, energy, chemicals, and industrial/manufacturing sectors. Neil also has particular experience advising clients on the interface between competition law, intellectual property rights, and sectoral regulation.
Neil has been featured in Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers” list and is a recognised practitioner in Legal 500.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises OTPP and Trivium Packaging in $3.4B Acquisition by Silgan Holdings and American Industrial Partners Deal Brief — October 21, 2026
- Weil Advises Bain Capital and SilverTree Equity on the Sale of XTEL to Oakley Capital Deal Brief — May 26, 2026
- Weil Advises ETNA Capital on Majority Acquisition of Brolis Defence Group Deal Brief — March 18, 2026
- Weil Advises Bain Capital in its Strategic Growth Investment in Duravent Deal Brief — March 18, 2026
- Seventeen Weil Partners Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers Firm Announcement — January 23, 2026
Latest Thinking
- Come Fly with Me: The General Court gives the ecosystem theory of harm new wings Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog — By Jenine Hulsmann, Niklas Maydell, Niklas Brüggemann, Ingo Brinker, Neil Rigby, Lucy Chambers, Chris Chapman, Niklas Maydell, Niklas Brüggemann, Ingo Brinker, Neil Rigby, Lucy Chambers and Chris Chapman — September 10, 2026
- What Sanctions Mean for Boards Publication — Board Agenda — By Christopher Marks and Neil Rigby — PDF — June 06, 2025
- Navigating Large-Scale Document Productions in Global Merger Reviews Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog — By Neil Rigby and Venetia Hudd — June 28, 2024
- Client Alert: “Charting competitive landscapes”: European Commission adopts revised market definition guidance to boost antitrust compliance Blog Post — WorthWeil Antitrust Blog — By Niklas Maydell and Neil Rigby — February 13, 2024
- “Charting competitive landscapes”: European Commission adopts revised market definition guidance to boost antitrust compliance Alert — Antitrust — By Niklas Maydell and Neil Rigby — PDF — February 13, 2024