McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP stands out for its specialisation in the online gaming sector, with the team handling DPAs, regulatory investigations, and compliance reviews for leading names across the sector. Practice head and ‘superb tactician’ Simon Airey is a key contact for clients in the betting and gambling industries seeking advice on complex corporate crime and regulatory issues, while James Dobias has significant experience acting on DPAs. Airey and Dobias work alongside William Merry, who ably assists on SFO, HMRC, and FCA investigations.
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Témoignages
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‘This is a brilliant, world-class team. They are imaginative and practical, with wonderful talent at all levels.’
‘Simon Airey is a superb tactician and wonderful to work with. He achieves extraordinary results largely through his imaginative approach to the law. Immensely charismatic.'
- 'James Dobias is outstandingly able.'
- 'William Merry has superb judgment and is a star of the future.’
‘The team are highly astute and experienced in this practice area. They are always responsive and have an enormous work rate. They are also pragmatic and client solution orientated.’
‘Simon Airey - immensely experienced in this practice area and attentive to the needs of the client. A pleasure to work with.’
‘A widely respected team with particularly strong links to the gambling sector. Genuine expertise in representing corporates.’
‘Simon Airey is charismatic and charming. Reassuring to corporates and a thoughtful strategist. Enormously experienced and quickly able to pinpoint the winning points.’
Clients clés
- Entain
- Dentsu
- TREO
- Skywind
- CDW Limited
- Playtech
- NTT Group
Points forts
- Advising Entain plc in relation to a cross-border investigation conducted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into potential corporate offending by the Entain plc group.
- Advised CDW in relation to an alleged fraud committed against it by a former employee.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Simon Airey
Autres avocats clés
James Dobias; William Merry