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

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Justin Franssen

Kalff Katz & Franssen, Amsterdam
Justin is a Partner at Kalff Katz & Franssen. 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 Member of the International Masters.../ read more 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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Crystallia Iatridou

Karageorgiou and Associates
Crystallia M. Iatridou is an associate in the Athens-based Law Firm "Karageorgiou and Associates". Crystallia's main areas of practice include competition law and gaming law while in the past she has worked for the DG for Competition of the Hellenic.../ read more Competition Commission. Krystallia has followed the implementation of the Greek gaming law by contributions related to Competition Law and crucial European Law questions arising from the new Greek gaming law. Crystallia has advised clients on licensing and transactional issues including a wide variety of Greek and EU regulatory matters. Krystallia is a member of the Athens Bar Association. / 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

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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

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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. Executive Committee member, European Association for the Study of Gambling
Valérie recognised competence in national and EU gaming law starts before acting as consultant to SOGEI the technological partner of the Italian Gambling regulator AAMS. Within the International Gambling Observatory established by the AAMS until 2008, she has been dealing.../ read more with gambling market regulation and connected legal and regulatory issues.

The professional team she is leading currently assists and advises national and international gambling corporations on all legal and regulatory aspects of the Italian gambling market from the achievement/purchase of on-line and land-based Italian licenses and compliance proceedings before the regulatory bodies to the drafting, negotiation of agreements and partnership arrangements for all gambling forms, such as white-label agreements, site sponsorship/banner agreements, etc.

Member of Rome bar, she is a lecturer in EU Law at the LUISS University in Rome and at the School of Finance Ministry Scuola Superiore dell'Economia e delle Finanze (SSEF) and a regular conference speaker on gambling laws in Europe. / close

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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

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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

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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

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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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Jeff Ifrah

Ifrah Law
Jeff Ifrah is the founding partner of Washington, D.C.-based Ifrah Law. He represents many of the largest igaming companies and industry associations in the world, at the intersection of interactive gaming and government regulation. His clients include the online poker.../ read more sites Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars and the Interactive Gaming Council. Jeff, and the firm’s CrimeintheSuites.com blog, serve as go-to sources for reporters on igaming issues. In 2012, Jeff was honored as one of Gaming Intelligence Magazine Hot 50 Winners in the Category of Law and Regulation . He has also been recognized by Chambers USA in the areas of White Collar Crime and Government Investigations. / close

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