The gaming team at Hugh James demonstrates strong capabilities in navigating complex matters across both online and land-based gambling. The group is particularly adept in advising on sports betting regulation, licensing frameworks and high-value intellectual property arrangements. Team head Aled Walters, a corporate and commercial specialist, frequently acts on cross-border matters for clients in the gaming sector.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are good communicators and have a very good knowledge of the subject.’
‘Nicola Jordan has excellent knowledge. A good communicator and easy to work with.’
Key clients
- BetVictor
- Club 3000 Bingo
- 888 Africa
- Inspired Entertainment Inc
- Reel Kingdom Limited
- Patrianna Limited
- Development Bank of Wales PLC
- Admiral PLC
- Stakelogic BV
- M Cook Business Ltd
Work highlights
Advised 888 Africa’s acquisition of BetLion which is a regulated and licensed gaming operator in Kenya and Zambia.
Assisted Stakelogic BV on certain UK-based corporate and banking elements in preparation for its sale to Sega.
Instructed by Verifyd to consider their prize draw competition website and produce a legal opinion on whether it was considered a genuine prize draw competition site and therefore outside the scope of the Gambling Act 2005.
Practice head
Aled Walters
Other key lawyers
Martin Jones; Nicola Jordan