Daniel Lovecek

Daniel is a Principal at Senet and leads the legal practice together with Julian. He is one of the most experienced wagering and media lawyers in Australia and a leading expert in gambling and gaming.

Daniel worked for 12 years in senior roles at Australia’s largest wagering operator, Tabcorp. As divisional General Counsel, he managed the regulatory portfolio for the division, advising the board, senior executives and management on a range of regulatory, corporate, commercial and compliance matters. Notably, he played a pivotal role in the complex $11 billion merger between the Tabcorp and Tatts groups in 2017, which established Tabcorp as one of the world’s largest entertainment groups.

Prior to Tabcorp, Daniel spent five years as a solicitor in the corporate team at top tier legal firm Herbert Smith Freehills where he advised ASX-listed clients. He has a deep interest in the sector and enjoys building stakeholder relationships and applying strong legal and commercial acumen and insight to solve problems and create meaningful value.

Daniel holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and Bachelor degrees in Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and Law (with first class honours) from The University of Sydney. He additionally, has post-graduate qualifications in Finance and has undertaken leadership training at Harvard University. He is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors.