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
Profile & sources →Julian Harris
Co-founder & Partner · Harris Hagan
Gambling licensing · International regulation · Industry policy
Profile & sources →Bahar Alaeddini
Partner · Harris Hagan
Online & land-based gambling · Licensing & enforcement · Regulatory
Profile & sources →David Whyte
Partner · Harris Hagan
Regulator-side experience · Compliance · AML
Profile & sources →Jason Chess
Partner · Wiggin LLP
Remote gambling · Licensing · Regulatory
Profile & sources →Stephen Ketteley
Partner · Wiggin LLP
Online gambling · i-gaming regulation · Licensing
Profile & sources →Andy Danson
Partner, Head of International Gambling Group · Bird & Bird
Gambling regulatory · Multi-jurisdiction · Commercial
Profile & sources →David Zeffman
Partner · CMS
Gambling regulatory · Licensing · Disputes
Profile & sources →Malta
James Scicluna
Co-founding Partner · WH Partners
Gaming & gambling · Regulatory & corporate · Licensing
Profile & sources →Olga Finkel
Co-founding Partner · WH Partners
Gaming law · Licensing frameworks · Disputes
Profile & sources →Dr Ian Gauci
Managing Partner · GTG Advocates
Gaming/gambling · Fintech & technology · Regulatory
Profile & sources →Dr Andrew J. Zammit
Managing Partner · GVZH Advocates
iGaming licensing · Gaming M&A · Fintech and MFSA licensing
Profile & sources →Sarah Camilleri
Lead Associate · Camilleri Preziosi
Gaming law · Mergers and acquisitions · Corporate and commercial law
Profile & sources →Gibraltar
Spain
Santiago Asensi
Founder · Asensi Abogados
Spanish gambling (DGOJ) · International gaming · Licensing
Profile & sources →Patricia Lalanda Ordóñez
Partner · Loyra Abogados
Online gambling licensing (DGOJ) · Regulatory and compliance · IP, technology and data protection in gaming
Profile & sources →Xavi Muñoz Bellvehí
Managing Partner, Barcelona office · ECIJA
Online gaming and betting regulation (Ley 13/2011, DGOJ) · M&A and financing for regulated operators · Technology, telecoms and data protection
Profile & sources →Estonia
Ganna Voievodina
CEO & Co-founder · Manimama
iGaming licensing · Fintech & crypto · Multi-jurisdiction
Profile & sources →Karolina Ullman
Partner · NJORD Law Firm (Tallinn)
Estonian remote gambling licensing (EMTA) · Gambling regulatory compliance and AML/KYC · Crypto and MiCA licensing
Profile & sources →Egon Talur
Partner · COBALT (Tallinn)
Gaming regulation and licensing · Gambling tax and corporate structuring · Tax disputes
Profile & sources →International
Brazil
Bulgaria
Alexander Chatalbashev
Partner, Head of Energy & Natural Resources and Gaming & Gambling Practice Groups · Boyanov & Co
Online gambling licensing · Live casino and equipment licensing · Regulatory compliance
Profile & sources →Parvan Rusinov
Managing Partner · Kirilov & Rusinov (KR Law)
Gambling licensing, B2C and B2B · Type approval and testing · Regulator liaison
Profile & sources →Cyprus
Christos Galanos
Partner, Litigation Department · Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC
Gaming and gambling law · Commercial litigation · Enforcement of foreign judgments
Profile & sources →Christos O. Ioannides
Co-Managing Partner, Head of Betting and Gaming · LLPO Law Firm
Betting and gaming · NBA Class A and Class B licensing · Regulatory and AML compliance
Profile & sources →Isle of Man
Claire Milne
Partner, Corporate (IP, Science & Technology, eGaming) · Appleby (Isle of Man)
GSC eGaming licensing · Gambling regulation · IP & technology
Profile & sources →Miles Benham
Managing Director · MannBenham Advocates
GSC eGaming licensing · Corporate & regulatory · Blockchain & digital assets
Profile & sources →Mexico
Ricardo Valdivia González
Partner · Portilla, Ruy-Díaz y Aguilar, S.C.
SEGOB gaming permits · Gaming regulatory compliance · AML/CTF under Mexican law
Profile & sources →Alfredo Lazcano
Chair · Lazcano Sámano, S.C.
Gaming, sports and entertainment law · Mexican gaming regulation (Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos) · Responsible gambling
Profile & sources →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
Profile & sources →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
Profile & sources →Peru
Jaime Varela Vidal
Founding Partner · Varela Vidal Abogados
Casino and gaming-room regulation · Slot machines · Online gaming and sports betting
Profile & sources →Ricardo Solano Delgado
Director · Solano Abogados
Remote gaming and sports-betting licensing · Casino and slot-machine regulation · MINCETUR compliance
Profile & sources →Romania
Ana-Maria Baciu
Managing Partner · Baciu Partners
Gambling regulation · ONJN licensing · Advertising
Profile & sources →Cosmina Maria Simion
Managing Partner · WH Simion & Partners
Gambling regulation · ONJN licensing · Gaming M&A
Profile & sources →Sergiu Crețu
Partner, Head of Gambling · Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații
Online gambling licensing (ONJN) · Class 1 and Class 2 licensing · Gambling regulatory compliance
Profile & sources →Mihai Fifoiu
Senior Managing Associate · Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP)
Gaming law · Online gambling licensing (ONJN) · Corporate and M&A
Profile & sources →Sweden
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