Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s ’astute and commercially minded’ team is renowned for its deep industry expertise and thorough regulatory knowledge, further enhanced by the firm’s strong international practice. The team offers a wide range of gaming and betting advice and is particularly recognised for its proficiency in handling contentious regulatory enforcement and criminal proceedings involving the Gambling Commission. The practice is led by Nick Nocton, who is highly experienced across all facets of the sector and advises businesses in the games and interactive entertainment industries, including developers and publishers. Susan Breen provides significant expertise in cross-border commercial arrangements, as well as regulatory and compliance matters. Niki Stephens has developed expertise in advising clients whose business models have not previously been tested against existing UK legislation. Stuart McMaster rounds out the team with a focus on advising on the impact of overlapping regulatory regimes, particularly data protection and gambling regulation.

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Testimonials

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‘Although the team is based in London, they are excellent at co-ordinating international corporate transactions in the betting and gaming sector. The team delivers comprehensive, commercially astute gambling regulatory advice with respect to those corporate transactions.'
‘Niki Stephens stands out because she is knowledgeable, hard-working and offers a unique blend of corporate and gambling regulatory expertise. She is clearly a trusted advisor to her clients and is adept at navigating complex gambling regulatory matters.’
‘Their industry-level experts are second to none. It's not always the case that you can speak industry lingo with lawyers, but that's not the case with the teams at the firm. From an M&A advice perspective, their quality is unrivalled.’
‘Susan Breen is a great sounding board for issues and a source of knowledge for the wider gaming industry developments and contacts. She's always keen to help where she can.'
‘Astute, commercially minded team who you can always reach, and more importantly, who you can count on for incisive advice.'
‘Susan Breen is a grande dame of the gaming and betting industry with experience across M&A, commercial and strategic regulatory matters. She can operate at the highest levels. She'd be an asset advising any board.'
'Nick Nocton is a hardcore gambling regulatory lawyer with a very useful litigation background. Nothing slips past him.'
'Niki Stephens must be one of the brightest and most personable next-gen partners in any London firm at the moment.'

Key clients

Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Everi Holdings Inc
Neccton GmbH
Entain plc
The Betting and Gaming Council
DraftKings
EveryMatrix Software Limited
Gaming Innovation Group
Videoslots
Gaming Laboratories International

Work highlights

Advised Aristocrat Leisure Limited on the international regulatory aspects of its $1.2 Billion acquisition of NeoGames S.A.
Advised Entain Plc on a range of commercial and regulatory matters.
Advising the Betting and Gaming Council in relation to the ongoing roll-out of the single customer view scheme.

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