Neil Foster
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million
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About
Provided by Neil Foster
Practice Areas
Neil Foster is a partner in the Firm's International Corporate Practice Group. He serves as co-chair of the Global Technology group, co-chair of the Global Energy Transition group, and is a lead partner in the Emerging Growth Companies & Venture Capital group. His practice includes mergers & acquisitions, venture capital & private equity, and corporate finance. His principal sector experience is in the areas of technology and telecommunications, media and entertainment, life sciences, cleantech and energy technology.
Neil has 25 years of experience advising on complex transactions and he represents many large U.S., Middle Eastern, South African, and Asian corporations on their U.K. and European deals.
Neil has been ranked as a "Leading Individual" by Chambers UK for Corporate/M&A every year since 2010 and has been praised for his "precision, commercially dexterous advice and cross-border knowledge." The Legal 500 UK has described Neil as "a hard act to follow in mid-market technology M&A."
Chambers Review
UK
Neil Foster displays a strong practice as regards M&A, corporate finance and private equity deals in the technology, life sciences and energy spaces, among others. He is chair of the firm's global technology group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Neil is a top, go-to lawyer for venture work."
"Neil is one of these lawyers who will advise on legal risk but is also very commercial. It leads to a practical and efficient process. The advice you get on the legal side is of a precise nature."
"Neil is a really strong lawyer."
"Neil is a top, go-to lawyer for venture work."
"Neil is one of these lawyers who will advise on legal risk but is also very commercial. It leads to a practical and efficient process. The advice you get on the legal side is of a precise nature."
"Neil is a really strong lawyer."