Lawyers

Stuart McMaster

Stuart McMaster

Work Department

Betting & Gaming

Position

Stuart is a Partner in the Betting & Gaming Group in the Innovation Department. He specialises in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions for both public and private companies. He advises on listed company transactions, including flotations, takeovers and fundraisings. He also advises on joint ventures, private fundraisings, shareholder disputes, regulatory issues and corporate re-organisations.

Stuart is a member of the Betting and Gaming group, and has extensive experience within this sector. Representative examples include advising two substantial shareholders of PartyGaming Plc on its merger with bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and advising on private equity investments and mergers and acquisitions within the gambling and technology sector. He also advises on wide range of regulatory issues within the online gambling sector. Stuart also acts for clients in a number of other sectors, including real estate, technology and renewable energy.

Stuart also advises on the corporate aspects of insolvency-related transactions, including insolvent business sales, debt for equity swaps and schemes of arrangement.

Career

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Trainee, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Research Assistant, Law Commission

Hertford College, Oxford University - BCL

Hertford College, Oxford University – BA (Hons) Law

Education

Hertford College, Oxford University - BCL

Hertford College, Oxford University – BA (Hons) Law

Mentions

Crime, fraud and licensing • London

Gaming and betting

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