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Bird & Bird

Gaming

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Bird & Bird

Rankings

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Gaming - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird is well versed in advising some of the top online gaming operators and sporting organisations on commercial, licensing and regulatory matters. The team is additionally skilled at handling cross-border transactional mandates spanning many jurisdictions across Europe and Asia.
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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised Allwyn on the transition of ownership of the UK's National Lottery to the client from former operator Camelot.

Strengths

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  • Bird & Bird is responsive, knowledgeable, practical and user-friendly.

    Gaming respondentUK

  • Bird & Bird offers good legal capabilities in their areas, coupled with industry knowledge and expertise.

    Gaming respondentUK

  • Bird & Bird handles complex matters for us and navigates them with ease.

    Gaming respondentUK

  • Bird & Bird is incredibly responsive, really taking the time to understand our business and building good relationships with our inhouse team and commercial people.

    Gaming respondentUK

  • The Bird & Bird team is extremely competent and answers all requests promptly.

    Gaming respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Danson
    Andrew Danson

    Andrew Danson

    Andrew Danson heads Bird & Bird's international gambling group. He possesses a breadth of expertise in commercial and regulatory gambling matters. He is additionally well placed to advise on cross-border mandates, counting a number of international companies among his client base.

    • Andrew is excellent, up there with the best of the best in terms of his client service and the advice he provides. He is very willing to help me find the answer if he does not have it to hand himself.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • I am happy with the advice from Andrew Danson and he is good at client care: it feels like he is looking after me.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • Andrew Danson is a good operator with excellent industry knowledge and contacts.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • Andrew Danson is one of the top gaming lawyers in the UK, with an amazing span of knowledge.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • Andrew is an expert in gaming laws and regulations who is always available to provide an excellent and wide range of services, including free trainings on gaming topics in several jurisdictions.

      Gaming respondentUK
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  • Elizabeth Dunn
    Elizabeth Dunn

    Elizabeth Dunn

    Elizabeth Dunn is noted for her representation of gaming operators on commercial, regulatory and licensing mandates. Her clients include a range of businesses, from large operators to new entrants to the market.

    • Elizabeth Dunn is outstanding in responsiveness and driving for results. She offers excellent industry knowledge, communicates very well and produces high-standard work product.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • I highly rate Elizabeth Dunn.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • Elizabeth is excellent in everything she does for us. She is bright, available and helps navigate through tricky deals.

      Gaming respondentUK
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  • Lucy Paterson
    Lucy Paterson

    Lucy Paterson

    Lucy Paterson acts on matters relating to both online and land-based gaming. Her experience includes advising on commission investigations and regulatory compliance.

    • Lucy Paterson is hugely responsive, highly knowledgeable and hard-working.

      Gaming respondentUK

    • I have nothing but good things to say about Lucy Paterson.

      Gaming respondentUK
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