Justin Franssen

Practice Areas

Justin Franssen is co-founder and head of the Gaming & Gambling practice group at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at law in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He has been active in the gaming industry since 1996 and pioneered the first Dutch gaming law practice group with full focus on the industry in 2001.

Justin has a broad advisory and litigation practice. He has extensive experience in licensing, enforcement processes, administrative and civil litigation and is regularly involved in sector-specific acquisitions and complex public affairs processes.

Before Justin was sworn in as an attorney, he was General Counsel at a games developer in Amsterdam and New York. His private practice began at a KPMG-affiliated law firm where he founded the KPMG European Gaming & Entertainment Services Group. He then led the Gaming, Sports & Entertainment practice group at a medium-sized law firm in Amsterdam for 12 years. From 2013 to 2024, he headed the Gaming & Gambling team at Kalff Katz & Franssen.

Justin publishes regularly in international journals, speaks frequently at industry conferences and serves on the editorial board of Gaming Law Review & Economics. He is a former board member of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) and a member of the Advisory Board of the International Research Institute for Gambling and Gaming in Bonn.

Justin has 18 consecutive band 1 rankings in Chambers Global (Global Market Leaders). He received the IMGL President’s Award in 2019 and, with his team, received a VIXIO Global Regulatory Award in 2022.

Professional Memberships

+ General Member of the IMGL

+ Member of IAGA