Ranking tables
Gaming | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Andrew Danson Bird & Bird10 Years Ranked
Bahar Alaeddini Harris Hagan9 Years Ranked
Carl Rohsler Keystone Law20 Years Ranked
David McLeish Wiggin LLP9 Years Ranked
David Zeffman CMS29 Years Ranked
John Hagan Harris Hagan22 Years Ranked- Nick Nocton Mishcon de Reya LLP19 Years Ranked
Stephen Ketteley Wiggin LLP17 Years Ranked
Susan Breen Mishcon de Reya LLP17 Years Ranked
- Arianne KingCostigan King
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Harris HaganGaming2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedHarris Hagan is a specialist licensing firm that is highly regarded for its gaming expertise. It is primarily known for licensing and regulatory work on behalf of both land-based and online gambling operators. The department has further strength advising financial institutions on their corporate operations in the gaming sector.
1 Mishcon de Reya LLPGaming2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedMishcon de Reya advises across the spectrum of betting and gaming issues. The firm is especially proficient in counselling gaming companies on complex commercial matters, with particular strength providing licensing, compliance and regulatory advice. The firm demonstrates additional prowess in multijurisdictional mandates.
1 Wiggin LLPGaming2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedWiggin 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.
Band 2
2 Bird & BirdGaming2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedBird & Bird is well versed in advising some of the top online gaming operators and sporting organisations on commercial, licensing and regulatory matters. The team is additionally skilled at handling cross-border transactional mandates spanning many jurisdictions across Europe and Asia.
2 CMSGaming2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedCMS offers a full range of assistance to leading names in the gambling industry. The firm regularly counsels on high-value transactions, regulatory investigations and commercial agreements. CMS is also well placed to advise on contentious matters as well as data protection issues. The firm is frequently active on cross-border work.
Band 3
3 Keystone LawGaming2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedKeystone Law advises domestic and international clients on a range of gaming issues, including those related to online gambling apps. The team is also highly respected for its expertise in the field of licensing.
3 NorthridgeGaming2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedNorthridge is skilled at leveraging its depth of licensing expertise to assist clients in the gaming sector. It provides assistance to clients across a range of regulatory and compliance matters.
3 Poppleston AllenGaming2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedPoppleston Allen provides legal expertise across various areas of gambling law to both the online and land-based industries in the UK. The firm offers a broad spectrum of knowledge to operators and suppliers alike, ranging from the more general regulatory compliance, corporate control and premises licensing to more niche areas such as managing holiday parks and bingo operating licences.