Gaming & Licensing
USA Guide 2024 : Louisiana
Band 1
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Provided by Phelps Dunbar LLP
Phelps’ gaming team is known for matching high-demand regulatory talent and connections with top tier transactional lawyers under one firm. Because gaming companies face a high level of scrutiny by state gaming regulators, we apply a regulatory lens to all facets of our transactional work. We provide representation to our gaming clients in every stage of project development and operation, as well as counsel and transactional services to game manufacturers and suppliers, lenders, investors and individuals involved in the gaming industry throughout the United States and internationally.
Chambers Review
Phelps Dunbar LLP regularly handles high-value transactions for clients in the gaming industry, such as manufacturers, casinos and riverboat operators. The firm has experience in advising lenders on gaming-related borrowing. It frequently advises on state, federal and international regulatory compliance, as well as licensing issues and lobbying concerns. The group is adept at advising on maritime law issues. It acts for clients active in the Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida gaming markets, as well as those with international operations.
Work Highlights
- Phelps Dunbar LLP advised Caesars Entertainment Corporation as regulatory and local counsel for several debt transactions; as well as playing a key role in the movement of its gaming operations in Lake Charles, Louisiana off the riverboat and onto land.
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Barbin takes on a wide variety of work across the gaming space, handling both transactional and regulatory concerns for his impressive client roster.
"Jeff has very strong experience and business acumen."