Editorial sourcing · E-E-A-T

Named gambling-law practitioners

These are real, publicly-verifiable senior gambling-law specialists whose public work — firm practice, directory rankings, and industry positions — informs how we cover each jurisdiction. Every entry links to its source. We don't invent profiles, and we don't claim endorsements.

United Kingdom

John Hagan

Co-founder & Partner · Harris Hagan

Online & land-based gambling · Licensing · Responsible gambling

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Julian Harris

Co-founder & Partner · Harris Hagan

Gambling licensing · International regulation · Industry policy

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Bahar Alaeddini

Partner · Harris Hagan

Online & land-based gambling · Licensing & enforcement · Regulatory

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David Whyte

Partner · Harris Hagan

Regulator-side experience · Compliance · AML

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Jason Chess

Partner · Wiggin LLP

Remote gambling · Licensing · Regulatory

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Stephen Ketteley

Partner · Wiggin LLP

Online gambling · i-gaming regulation · Licensing

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Andy Danson

Partner, Head of International Gambling Group · Bird & Bird

Gambling regulatory · Multi-jurisdiction · Commercial

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David Zeffman

Partner · CMS

Gambling regulatory · Licensing · Disputes

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Malta

James Scicluna

Co-founding Partner · WH Partners

Gaming & gambling · Regulatory & corporate · Licensing

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Olga Finkel

Co-founding Partner · WH Partners

Gaming law · Licensing frameworks · Disputes

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Dr Ian Gauci

Managing Partner · GTG Advocates

Gaming/gambling · Fintech & technology · Regulatory

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Gibraltar

Peter Howitt

Founder · Ramparts

Gaming & gambling · Fintech / e-money · Industry policy

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Peter Montegriffo KC

Partner, Head of Gaming · Hassans

Gibraltar gambling licensing · Corporate & tax · Regulatory

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Germany

Dr Jörg Hofmann

Partner · Melchers

German gambling law · State Treaty on Gambling · Licensing

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Spain

Santiago Asensi

Founder · Asensi Abogados

Spanish gambling (DGOJ) · International gaming · Licensing

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Australia

Jamie Nettleton

Partner · Addisons

Australian gambling · Online wagering · Regulatory

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Estonia

Ganna Voievodina

CEO & Co-founder · Manimama

iGaming licensing · Fintech & crypto · Multi-jurisdiction

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International

Joseph L. Champion

Gaming Lawyer · Dentons

Gaming & gambling regulatory · Licensing · Multi-jurisdiction

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Alderney

Wayne Atkinson

Partner (Advocate), Corporate & Regulatory · Collas Crill (Guernsey)

AGCC eGambling licensing · Gaming M&A · Regulatory compliance

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Brazil

Udo Seckelmann

Head of Gambling & Crypto · Bichara e Motta Advogados

iGaming licensing · Sports betting · Crypto

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Luiz Felipe Maia

Founding Partner, Head of Technology & Gaming · Maia Yoshiyasu Advogados

Fixed-odds betting licensing · Gaming regulation · M&A

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Costa Rica

Augusto R. Arce

Managing Partner · GLC Abogados (Costa Rica)

Gaming law · Corporate and commercial law · Foreign-investment structuring

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Curaçao

Bas Jongmans

Founder & Attorney · Gaming Legal Group

Offshore iGaming licensing · Gaming tax litigation · Administrative & regulatory law

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Isle of Man

Claire Milne

Partner, Corporate (IP, Science & Technology, eGaming) · Appleby (Isle of Man)

GSC eGaming licensing · Gambling regulation · IP & technology

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Miles Benham

Managing Director · MannBenham Advocates

GSC eGaming licensing · Corporate & regulatory · Blockchain & digital assets

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Panama

Raúl Cortizo Cohen

Founding Partner · ACES — Abogados y Consultores Estratégicos (Panama)

Casino and online gaming licensing · Junta de Control de Juegos procedure · Gaming regulatory advisory

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Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes

Vice President, Latin America, Caribbean and Spain · Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)

Gaming regulatory frameworks (Latin America) · Licensing and certification processes · Junta de Control de Juegos

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Romania

Ana-Maria Baciu

Managing Partner · Baciu Partners

Gambling regulation · ONJN licensing · Advertising

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Cosmina Maria Simion

Managing Partner · WH Simion & Partners

Gambling regulation · ONJN licensing · Gaming M&A

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Sweden

Maria McDonald

Co-Founder & Partner · Nordic Gambling

Gambling licensing · Compliance · Public affairs

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Karl-Oskar Hokkanen

Lawyer · Nordic Gambling

Gambling regulation · Licensing · Compliance

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