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Gambling Disputes

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Gambling Disputes - All Circuits

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What the Team is Known For

3 Verulam Buildings offers strong expertise across the gambling disputes field, with the ability to "create a team that is unmatched for complex gambling matters (both legally and factually)". It focuses on commercial disputes between or arising from the relationship between gambling operators and their customers, as well as matters involving regulatory and licensing issues. Its barristers are able to focus on elements of fraud and financial crime within those disputes. This year, the set has appeared in several high-profile cases, including Paul Ndungu v Sportpesa Global Holdings Limited, which was a shareholders dispute.

Stephen Penson and Stuart Pullum are joint senior practice managers.

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James Kelly and Andrew Monks are very good, they really understand the business of clerking and what solicitors need.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hodge M Malek
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Hodge M Malek
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Hodge Malek KC is a leading authority on the regulation of casinos. He has represented casino owners in a variety of commercial and regulatory disputes concerning contested winnings, extensions of credit, anti-money laundering and other issues.

Hodge is very strategic and is someone who can gain the trust of clients.

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James McWilliams
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James McWilliams
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James McWilliams has a strong knowledge of gambling disputes, particularly those with a crossover with fraud or insolvency. He has extensive experience of being instructed in matters related to spread betting, and acts for several high-profile clients.

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James Potts
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James Potts
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James Potts's gambling disputes practice continues to cover regulatory work and matters in relation to the Gambling Act 2005. He acts for casinos in licence reviews by the Gambling Commission, and regularly advises on all aspects of compliance and licensing, such as anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime.

James is technically excellent, very responsive and clear-headed.

He is unflappable and skilful in advisory work and is super accessible for a barrister.

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Philip Hinks
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Philip Hinks
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Philip Hinks acts in several substantial gambling disputes, representing high-profile gambling operators in claims. His expertise in fraud and commercial disputes interweaves with his gambling practice.

Philip Hinks has a calm yet steely approach to advocacy.

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Ryan Ferro
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Ryan Ferro is a very knowledgeable practitioner with vast experience acting in contentious gambling matters. He is regularly instructed on behalf of operators in resisting claims, and on matters relating to the Gambling Act 2005 and the licensing conditions and codes.

Ryan is very conscientious, thorough and he is a strategic advocate.

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Sarah Tulip
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Sarah Tulip
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Sarah Tulip is an experienced barrister who leverages her past experience working within a firm of solicitors to assists clients in gambling disputes. She regularly represents gambling operators.

She's absolutely fantastic.

Sarah is highly responsive, meticulous, clear headed and gives wonderful client service. Her submissions are first class. I have absolute faith in her ability and her advice.

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Hodge M Malek KC
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Hodge M Malek KC
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James McWilliams
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James McWilliams
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James Potts
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James Potts
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Philip Hinks
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Philip Hinks
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Ryan Ferro
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Sarah Tulip
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Sarah Tulip
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