UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individuals
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Wiggin has a top-class gaming team that is widely renowned for its exceptional regulatory expertise. It has particular strength in handling high-profile investigations. The department is additionally strong on commercial matters and corporate transactions within the gaming arena. Wiggin counts some of the most high-profile names in the media and gaming sectors as clients.
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Wiggin provided advice to bet365 regarding various gambling matters, including gambling sponsorships for the UEFA Champions League.
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Wiggin offers hands-on and practical no-nonsense advice, as well as great direct industry experience.
Wiggin knows the industry as well as its clients really well, is very professional but with a personal approach, is highly committed and reliable and is generally nice to work with.
Wiggin as a firm understands the gambling industry and our gambling business and, in our view, is the pre-eminent firm in the sector and our go-to lawyers for gambling-related advice.
We think Wiggin is head and shoulders above any firm in its ability to work across different groups and collaborate interdepartmentally.
Wiggin offers huge in-depth knowledge and experience of the gambling industry, particularly in Great Britain, and a very sophisticated understanding of the regulatory environment.
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David McLeish advises prominent operators on gambling issues, both domestically and across multiple jurisdictions.
David McLeish is a general counsel and brings another dimension of understanding to the issues we are facing. He is the person I would turn to out of any of the firms in a crisis situation.
David McLeish's huge commercial awareness and experience means that he is a business adviser with legal expertise, rather than simply a lawyer.
David McLeish is great. He almost responds too much, such as when he is on holiday! He knows our business and gives a commercial input, not just legal; he points things out we may have missed.
David McLeish is a super colleague, lawyer and adviser.
I think Stephen Ketteley is the doyen of British gambling regulatory lawyers.
There are very few who share Stephen Ketteley's knowledge, experience and detail. He understands the minutiae and is exceptional in optimising regulations.
Stephen Ketteley is a super colleague, lawyer and adviser.
Chris Elliott is highlighted for the support he provides to high-profile gambling operators, domestically and internationally. He specialises in online gambling mandates, advising clients on both commercial and regulatory matters.
Chris Elliott is incredibly successful at Wiggin; very reactive and highly regarded by clients.
Chris Elliott's advice is always a good balance between the strictly legal point of view and practical business advice.
Chris Elliott has in-depth knowledge of British gambling regulation.
Chris Elliott is our go-to regulatory lawyer for our general advisory work.
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