Partner in charge of Licensing/Gambling Law team at Joelson Wilson LLP, solicitors based in the West End of London. Specialises in all aspects of betting, gaming & lotteries law plus alcohol and entertainment licensing. 

Acts for a range of leading national & international public companies as well as newcomers to the gambling and leisure industries. Advises two of the leading trade organisations in the leisure field which has resulted in involvement in the drafting of national licensing legislation and membership of working parties on licensing law reform. Clients include leaders in the casino, bingo, betting, remote gambling, gaming machine, pub, hotel, restaurant and nightclub fields.

Contributing editor: Smith & Monkcom, ‘Law of Betting Gaming & Lotteries’ and ‘Law of Gambling’, ‘Halsbury’s Laws of England: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries’ edition and Kolvin’s ‘Licensed Premises: Law and Practice’. Regularly chairs/speaks at seminars and conferences in the UK and abroad.

Top-ranked in Chambers & Partners Guide to the Legal Profession, where he has been “singled out for his advocacy skills; he is, according to one barrister, ‘exceptionally well-prepared for court – the best licensing lawyer I have come across’” and has been described as “fantastically dedicated and client-oriented” and “a genuine expert in the field and an impressive advocate”.

The team that David heads up at Joelson Wilson has been described in Chambers as: “well-versed in licensing law, greatly knowledgeable and utterly dependable in fighting its clients’ battles” and “according to peers, the ones who come out and fight the most”.
 

David will be speaking on Day 2 - Thursday 27th May
15:15-16:00 in Room 3, Global Legal Update
Europe's Legal Landscape: An Analysis of Current and Upcoming iGaming Legislation Across Europe