Ranking tables
Gaming & Gambling | Global
Global Market Leaders
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
- Meir Linzen Herzog Fox & Neeman20 Years Ranked
- Peter C Montegriffo KC Hassans19 Years Ranked
- Frank A SchreckBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Hilary Stewart-JonesHarris Hagan
- Jason ChessWiggin LLP
- Julian HarrisHarris Hagan
- Michael D Lipton KCDickinson Wright LLP
Band 1
- Cristina Romero de Alba Loyra Abogados13 Years Ranked
- David Zeffman CMS13 Years Ranked
- Gil White Herzog Fox & Neeman21 Years Ranked
- James Scicluna WH Partners13 Years Ranked
- Jeremy P. Kleiman Saiber LLC4 Years Ranked
- Justin Franssen Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law17 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Aquilina BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law7 Years Ranked
- Nina Henningsen Mazanti-Andersen13 Years Ranked
- Olga Finkel WH Partners15 Years Ranked
- Santiago Asensi Gisbert Asensi Abogados17 Years Ranked
- Thomas Talos BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law15 Years Ranked
- David McLeishWiggin LLP
- Jamie NettletonAddisons
- John HaganHarris Hagan
- Jörg HofmannMelchers
- Nick NoctonMishcon de Reya LLP
- Stephen KetteleyWiggin LLP
Band 2
- Ana Maria Baciu BACIU PARTNERS4 Years Ranked
- Andrew Danson Bird & Bird3 Years Ranked
- Behnam Dayanim Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP14 Years Ranked
- Diane Mullenex Pinsent Masons13 Years Ranked
- Liran Barak Herzog Fox & Neeman4 Years Ranked
- Marie J Jones Fox Rothschild6 Years Ranked
- Bahar AlaeddiniHarris Hagan
- Chris ElliottWiggin LLP
- J Kelly DuncanJones Walker LLP
- Philippe VlaemminckPharumlegal
- Susan BreenMishcon de Reya LLP
Band 3
- Alla Serebrianskaia Asensi Abogados10 Years Ranked
- Jacob Sarov Firon Law Firm2 Years Ranked
- Quirino Mancini WH Partners17 Years Ranked
- Rui Pinto Proenca MdME10 Years Ranked
- Stefano Sbordoni Sbordoni & Partners13 Years Ranked
- Steven J Caetano ISOLAS LLP13 Years Ranked
- A Jeff IfrahIfrah Law
- Albert AgustinoyCuatrecasas
- Cosmina SimionWH Simion & Partners
- Garron WhitesmanWhitesmans
- Heidi M StaudenmaierSnell & Wilmer LLP
- Henrik Norsk HoffmannNordic Gambling
- Joe KellyA&L Goodbody
- Matthias SpitzMelchers
- Pieter PaepeEdson
- Wulf HambachHambach & Hambach Law Firm
Band 4
- Adam Berger Duane Morris LLP1 Years Ranked
- Andrew Montegriffo Hassans1 Years Ranked
- Anna Soilleux-Mills CMS3 Years Ranked
- Carlos Portilla Portilla Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar, S.C.4 Years Ranked
- CJ Fisher Fox Rothschild1 Years Ranked
- Dotan Baruch Baruch & Co.14 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Dunn Bird & Bird1 Years Ranked
- Frank Tolboom Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law1 Years Ranked
- Giulio Coraggio DLA Piper Italy7 Years Ranked
- Patricia Lalanda Ordonez Loyra Abogados1 Years Ranked
- Peter A Isola ISOLAS LLP19 Years Ranked
- Simon Planzer Planzer Law4 Years Ranked
- Frieder BackuWitzel Erb Backu & Partner
- Kok Keng LauRajah & Tann Singapore LLP
- Marc EllingerEllinger and Associates
- Niki StephensMishcon de Reya LLP
- Ranjana AdhikariIndusLaw
- Reuben PortanierGTG Legal
- Wayne LurieLurie Inc
Associates to watch
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Meir LinzenHerzog Fox & Neeman | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Senior Statespeople | 20 Years RankedThe well-regarded Meir Linzen has expertise in working with global groups in relation to tax, structuring and corporate advice.
S Peter C Montegriffo KCHassans | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedPeter Montegriffo KC is a noted name in the field who often works on transactional and regulatory matters. He leads the gaming and gambling team at Hassans.
- Frank A SchreckBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Senior Statespeople
- Michael D Lipton KCDickinson Wright LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Senior Statespeople
Band 1
1 Cristina Romero de AlbaLoyra Abogados | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedCristina De Alba assists in acquisitions in the industry, as well as regulatory and licensing matters. She has strong experience of European and Latin American matters.
Key sectorsBusiness and Professional Services|Leisure and Hospitality1 David ZeffmanCMS | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedDavid Zeffman is a leading lawyer in the space. He is a go-to for transactions and regulatory matters.
1 Gil WhiteHerzog Fox & Neeman | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedGil White assists clients with go-private acquisitions as well as tax, structuring and commercial advice. He is based in Israel.
1 James SciclunaWH Partners | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedJames Scicluna is a premier practitioner who handles a range of gaming and gambling matters. He splits his time between the UK and Malta.
1 Jeremy P. KleimanSaiber LLC | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedJeremy Kleiman is based in the USA and has expertise in global gaming and gambling matters. His clients include those in the online gaming space.
1 Justin FranssenFranssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedJustin Franssen frequently assists international clients with acquisitions. He is based in Amsterdam.
1 Nicholas AquilinaBRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedNicholas Aquilina advises clients on IPOs in the sector, as well as sports betting and licensing matters.
1 Nina HenningsenMazanti-Andersen | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedNina Henningsen advises clients on large international transactions. She is a leading practitioner in the field and based in Copenhagen.
1 Olga FinkelWH Partners | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedOlga Finkel sits in the firm's Malta office. She is a go-to lawyer for all manner of gaming and gambling matters.
1 Santiago Asensi GisbertAsensi Abogados | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedSantiago Asensi is held in high regard for his abilities in gaming and gambling matters. He is best known for his work with Spanish clients.
1 Thomas TalosBRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedThomas Talos advises clients such as online and offline gaming companies. He is based in Austria.
Band 2
2 Ana Maria BaciuBACIU PARTNERS | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedAna Maria Baciu counts leading international gaming companies as clients. She often works on regulatory matters.
2 Andrew DansonBird & Bird | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedAndrew is renowned for his expertise in advising on acquisitions in the gambling sector, as well as joint ventures. He is based in London.
2 Behnam DayanimOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBehnam Dayanim has strong abilities in cross-border gaming matters. His clients include technology companies.
2 Diane MullenexPinsent Masons | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedDiane Mullenex handles regulatory and licensing matters. Her clients include British and French entities.
2 Liran BarakHerzog Fox & Neeman | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedLiran Barak is adept at handling a range of matters, including licensing issues. He chairs the firm's regulatory practice.
2 Marie J JonesFox Rothschild | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMarie Jones advises international companies on licensing aspects of casino proposals, regulatory due diligence and sports betting licence applications. She is located in Atlantic City.
Band 3
3 Alla SerebrianskaiaAsensi Abogados | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedAlla Serebrianskaia advises on in licensing procedures, regulatory and compliance matters. She works with both online and land-based operators.
3 Jacob SarovFiron Law Firm | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedJacob Sarov is adept at handling matters such as M&A. His expertise also covers restructurings.
3 Quirino ManciniWH Partners | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedQuirino advises international companies operating in the Italian gaming market on licensing matters. He is based in Rome.
3 Rui Pinto ProencaMdME | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedRui Pinto Proenca is noted for his expertise in handling transactional matters. He is based in Macau.
3 Stefano SbordoniSbordoni & Partners | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedStefano Sbordoni advises foreign clients on matters in the gambling sector ranging from reorganisations of public tenders to administrative matters.
3 Steven J CaetanoISOLAS LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedSteven Caetano is a noted name in the Gibraltar market. He often handles transactional matters.
Band 4
4 Adam BergerDuane Morris LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedAdam Berger has expertise advising clients on regulatory approval matters, as well as matters concerning consumer protection law. He also advises on transactions in the sector.
4 Andrew MontegriffoHassans | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBased in Gibraltar, Andrew Montegriffo advises clients in the fintech and digital industries on a wide range of legal issues including licensing, regulatory, financing, corporate structuring and general commercial matters
4 Anna Soilleux-MillsCMS | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAnna Soilleux-Mills has expertise advising clients on gambling regulation, consumer law, e-commerce and data protection among other matters. She is based in London.
4 Carlos PortillaPortilla Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar, S.C. | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCarlos Portilla is based in Mexico. He handles a range of regulatory matters.
4 CJ FisherFox Rothschild | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedCJ Fisher advises international clients on gambling licence applications. He also handles regulatory and compliance matters.
4 Dotan BaruchBaruch & Co. | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedDotan Baruch is located in Israel. He handles a range of matters, including M&A and restructurings.
4 Elizabeth DunnBird & Bird | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedElizabeth Dunn is based in the firm's London office. She advises on corporate restructurings in the sector, among other matters.
4 Frank TolboomFranssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedFrank Tolboom has a strong focus on regulation, licensing and compliance issues. He is also adept at handling contentious matters.
4 Giulio CoraggioDLA Piper Italy | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedGiulio Coraggio has expertise advising on disputes in the sector. His clients include casino operators.
4 Patricia Lalanda OrdonezLoyra Abogados | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPatricia Lalanda Ordonez assists clients with online gambling regulation and administrative processes. She also advises clients on trade mark mandates in the gambling industry as well as on IP and data protection matters.
Key sectorsBusiness and Professional Services|Leisure and Hospitality|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)4 Peter A IsolaISOLAS LLP | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedPeter Isola assists clients with court proceedings. He is also well versed in handling non-contentious matters, including regulatory issues.
4 Simon PlanzerPlanzer Law | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedSimon Planzer advises clients on regulatory issues, among other matters. He is experienced in handling cross-border matters.
Associates to watch
- Lucy PatersonBird & Bird | Gaming & Gambling2025 | Associates to watch | 2 Years Ranked
Lucy advises on mandates involving UK National Lottery operators. She also regularly works with European lottery operations.