Band 2
Provided by Nick Arron
Nick is a solicitor and lead partner in the Gambling Team, having responsibility for Operating, Personal and Premises Licences under the Gambling Act 2005, preparing and submitting applications and advising on compliance. Nick and his team engage daily with the Gambling Commission and Licensing Authorities. He has acted in a number of Reviews of both Operating Licences and Personal Management Licences.
He acts for large corporations and single site operators, including bookmakers, bingo operators, arcades, software developers and gaming machine manufacturers and suppliers. His clients include large UK arcade and bingo businesses and one of Europe’s most significant gambling groups – Gauselmann.
He acts for trade associations and sits on a number of his clients Gambling Risk & Compliance Management Committees. He is retained as legal advisor by the Bingo Association and sits on the Bourne Leisure Group Gambling Risk Management Committee.
Qualified 1992; partner Poppleston Allen 2010.
Institute of Licensing
Contributes regularly to the trade press, including The Publican’s Morning Advertiser, Institute of Licensing Journal and the BII Business magazine. Co-wrote the definitive pocket guide to the new licensing act, called The Licensed Trade Guide.
He has written gambling law qualifications and regularly delivers training to local authority officers, councillors, the police, operators, Personal Management Licence Holders and staff involved in gaming, betting and lotteries.
Nick’s IT knowledge led him to conceiving, developing and refining a secure on-line portal to the firms database for clients which is effective and acts as a 24/7 window on their files held at the firm.
He advises major leisure companies including: Gauselmann AG, Blueprint Gaming Ltd, Blueprint Operations Ltd, Regal Amusement Machine Sale Ltd, Praesepe, Best Gaming Technology GMBH, Palatial Leisure Ltd , Haven Leisure Limited, Namco, Bandai Amusements Europe Ltd, Paddy Power, Parkdean Resorts Uk Ltd, Six Piers and Tenpin.
Nick acted for successfully Nikolas Shaw Ltd in the first appeal relating to the new casinos under the Gambling Act 2005.
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Nick has fantastic communication skills and awareness, not only of our industry, but also of each client and their business needs.
Nick is a highly skilled lawyer with years of experience in the field. I regard Nick very strongly for his skill and knowledge, and have a great deal of trust regarding his advice.
Nick is very personable, well informed and widely connected and respected throughout our industry.
Nick has fantastic communication skills and awareness, not only of our industry, but also of each client and their business needs.
Nick is a highly skilled lawyer with years of experience in the field. I regard Nick very strongly for his skill and knowledge, and have a great deal of trust regarding his advice.
Nick is very personable, well informed and widely connected and respected throughout our industry.
Provided by Poppleston Allen
Leisure and Hospitality
