Stuart McMaster > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England

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

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

The ‘tactically astute‘ team at Mishcon de Reya LLP handles the full spectrum of personal and non-personal data issues with an emphasis on regulatory investigations and high-stakes litigation. ‘Master tacticianAdam Rose  heads the team and has extensive experience acting in high-profile data protection and freedom of information litigation, representing both corporates and individuals from the technology, gaming, real estate, and financial services sectors. Working alongside him is Ashley Winton, recommended for his expertise in international data transfers and binding corporate rules. The ‘commercially sensibleJon Baines supports the team on contentious and non-contentious GDPR compliance matters, while  Stuart McMaster takes point on compliance and regulatory mandates for clients in the betting and gaming sector.

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting

(Leading individuals)

Stuart McMasterMishcon de Reya LLP

Noted for its ‘practical approach and thorough knowledge of the industry’, Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s varied offering includes regulatory projects, tax and structuring advice and private and public company M&A. The practice has seen an increase in contentious instructions from clients who wish to challenge decisions made by regulators. Nick Nocton spearheads the team’s offering; his expertise spans digital assets and jurisdictional reviews of the legal and regulatory risks in various territories. Susan Breen is praised for her ‘innovative legal advice’ on issues such as cross-border commercial arrangements. Stuart McMaster is well placed to advise on data protection and data sharing matters, while Niki Stephens specialises in assisting B2C and B2B clients with regulatory matters. Tom Whitton is singled out for his commercial contracts advice.