Kevin De Haan QC

Francis Taylor Building, London
Kevin specialises in licensing. His practice focuses on betting, gaming and lotteries. He has considerable experience of proceedings before various regulatory bodies, appeals and associated judicial reviews, with particular expertise and experience in all aspects of internet gambling. He is.../ read more an expert on the regulation of e-commerce at national, European and international levels. / close

Justin Franssen

VMW Taxand, Amsterdam
Justin is a Partner at VMW Taxand where he heads the Gaming Practice Group. He founded the KPMG European Gaming and Entertainment Services Group and co-founded gaminglaw.eu, the EU portal on gaming law and regulation. Justin is the Dutch General.../ read more Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. He is a Board Member for the Research Program on Gambling Law at the University of Leuven. / close

Julian Harris

Harris Hagan, London
Recognised as a leading specialist in national and international Gaming and Licensing law, Julian Harris is highly regarded by both operators and regulators throughout the world. Julian is recommended in all guides to the legal profession and is described as.../ read more "astute", someone who "never misses a trick" and is also a "highly regarded and deeply experienced adviser", who is often referred to as the country's leading figure in gambling law. With over 25 years experience of gambling law, Julian has advised some of the world's largest gaming corporations and trade associations such as the British Casino Association and the Casino Operators Association. He is a member of the advisory board for the Global Gaming Exhibition (G2E) in Las Vegas which is operated by the American Gaming Association. Julian is an experienced advocate, a respected and sought after conference speaker and the author of numerous articles for gaming and legal publications. For 20 years he has been a member and latterly Trustee of the International Association of Gaming Advisors. He is now an Officer and the 2010 Treasurer. Julian is a graduate of Magdalene College, Cambridge and qualified as a solicitor in 1980. On qualification he moved to Gregory, Rowcliffe & Co, becoming a Partner in 1983. During his time at the firm, he acted for the Gaming Board for Great Britain. / close

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Michael Lipton QC

Dickinson Wright LLP, Canada
Michael has been involved in all aspects of gaming law, including representing and counselling casinos, pari-mutuel operators, racetracks and a large variety of gaming suppliers. He has lectured and written extensively on business and gaming law including internet gaming. Michael.../ read more is a founding member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and a member of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys. / close

Quirino Mancini

Sinisi Ceschini Mancini, Italy
Quirino's main areas of practice include telecommunications, new media (e-commerce,e-gaming domain protection and registration), sports & entertainment (film and television distribution and co-production deals, sports clubs counsel, sponsorship and endorsement deals and image rights). He is a Fellow member of.../ read more the International Bar Association, the International Masters of Gaming Law and the Sports Lawyers Association. / close

Jamie Nettleton

Addisons Lawyers, Australia
Jamie is a Partner in Addisons' Sydney office. He advises on all legal issues relating to the gambling industry, including strategic issues relating to locating operations and the regulation of gambling in a number of jurisdictions around the world. He.../ read more is also Chair of the Sports and Gaming Law Committee of the International Bar Association. / close

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Valérie Peano

Studio di Consulenza Societaria e Tributaria, Italy
Valérie has expertise in the gambling, telecommunications and IT fields. Studio di Consulenza Societaria e Tributaria provides advice relating to international and EU competition law and the EU Internal Market. Valérie is a member of the International Gambling Observatory.../ read more established by the Italian Autonomous Administration of State Monopolies (AAMS) and of the European Association for the Study of Gambling. / close

Warren Phelops

K&L Gates LLP, London
Warren is a Partner in the Intellectual Property, Technologies & Sports Department and heads the firm's Sports Law practice. He is recognised in Legal Business 2002 as a leading expert in sports legal work and is a director of the.../ read more Institute of Sport Sponsorship. He has particular experience of advising on sports media (including new media) rights and betting, gaming and competition issues, for clients such as Sporting Index Holdings. / close

Carl Rohsler

Squire Sanders Hammonds, London
Carl is a Partner in the Commercial and IP Department and heads Squire Sanders Hammonds' e-gambling team. Recognised by the Legal 500 for his strong following in the field, Carl acts for leading players such as Casino-on-Net and Cantor Index..../ read more His work includes advising on novel gambling schemes, advertising clearance and marketing campaigns, brand licensing and the gambling aspects of IPO's and take-overs. / close

Hilary Stewart-Jones

DLA Piper, London
Hilary has extensive experience in the betting and gaming sector, including international betting and gaming compliance, as well as new betting and gaming products, particularly online. Hilary was in-house counsel with Labrokes for five years. Her experience in this sector.../ read more also extends to mergers & acquisitions, IP, software licensing, joint venture and broadcast activity. / close

Professor Neville Topham

Neville Topham is a consultant to government and industry on gambling issues. He is one of the architects of the Isle of Man's Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001, and has acted as advisor to leading businesses such as Littlewoods Leisure,.../ read more Coral Racing and Ladbrokes, as well as the State of Alderney. He founded the Centre for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at the University of Salford. / close

Tony Wollenberg

Salans, London
Tony is currently a betting and gaming law consultant with over five years' experience advising on betting/gaming law, including representation of many major UK and US operators. He is a specialist in credit betting and an active member of the.../ read more International Association of Gaming Attorneys, the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association and the International Masters of Gaming Law. / close

David Zeffman

Olswang LLP, London
David heads the gambling practice at Olswang which advises on all aspects of betting and gaming law, and is currently a member of the panel advising the Government on the future funding of British horseracing following the decision of the.../ read more European Court of Justice in the BHB v William Hill case. / close

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