Philip Somarakis > Irwin Mitchell > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices
40 HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1N 2PZ
England
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Philip Somarakis
Work Department
Regulatory & Compliance
Position
Partner
Career
Philip is a specialist criminal and regulatory lawyer with a reputation for excellence and getting results for clients. He deals with a wide range of criminal defence cases, as well as advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. He has a particular focus on the gambling, leisure & hospitality, retail and transport (vehicle fleet) sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
(Firms to watch)Irwin Mitchell secured a major coup in September 2023 with the recruitment of a team of seven regulatory lawyers from Ince & Co, led by Philip Somarakis, who has joined as national head of regulatory. He specialises in gambling, alcohol, and entertainment licensing.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
(Firms to watch)In September 2023, Irwin Mitchell took on a team of regulatory lawyers from Ince & Co, acquiring a group with a ‘depth of gaming industry knowledge, derived from collective decades of experience‘. Key names include Philip Somarakis, who has joined as national head of regulatory, experienced senior associate Andrew Cotton, a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law, and Julie Dao, who has a focus on anti-money laundering compliance.
Lawyer Rankings
- Firms to watch London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Firms to watch London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Insurance > Product liability: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Senior executives
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing