Ranulf Outhwaite
Associate
Ranulf’s practice focuses on UK and EU competition law, including digital regulation, merger control, anticompetitive agreements, and abuse of dominance rules.
His experience covers several industries, including the technology, finance, utilities, and transport sectors. Ranulf has experience advising on global merger reviews and behavioural investigations, as well as competition compliance frameworks to comply with enforcement and regulatory requirements.
Ranulf joined the firm as an associate in 2020. Previously, he completed a pupillage at 4 New Square Chambers. He was seconded to HSBC’s competition team in 2022, and to Google’s competition team in 2024.
Notable Experience
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Thales on the CMA’s Phase 2 conditional clearance of the €1.7 billion sale of its GTS business to Hitachi Rail.
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Veolia on the CMA’s Phase 2 conditional clearance of its €12.9 billion acquisition of Suez.
Publications
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High Court Grants Director Partial Exemption From CMA Disqualification Undertaking
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CMA Consults on Environmental Sustainability Agreement Guidelines
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Achilles v Network Rail: Signalling a Shift Towards More Standalone Competition Litigation?
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Putting Customers in Charge: Penrose Report on the State of UK Competition