We are delighted to announce that Harris Hagan has been ranked in The Legal 500 2021 as Tier 1 for gaming and betting in the UK, being described as:

“without doubt, the premier gaming and betting practice in the UK”.

Once again, partners Julian Harris and John Hagan have both been listed in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, a notable position reserved for those at the very top of the profession, and partner Bahar Alaeddini has been listed as a Leading Individual.

David Whyte, a senior associate, has also received a debut mention as a Key Lawyer, alongside consultant Hilary Stewart-Jones.

We received many positive testimonials, including:

“Clear, practical advice from enthusiastic people who know the industry inside-out. Harris Hagan are truly leaders in this space.“

“A good lawyer always has the best interests of their clients ahead of anything else. This is Harris Hagan in a nutshell.”

“Harris Hagan are specialists who have a long history of legal assistance, advice and guidance to the gaming industry. They have a broad cross-section of talent within their team and work hard to ensure that they give up to date advice on the constantly moving and often political application of regulation in this area.”

“John Hagan and Julian Harris are two of the most senior lawyers working in this field and they have an international perspective which is essential in the modern business world.”

“Bahar Alaeddini is a focused and common-sense lawyer who excels in the regulatory law field, being able to confidently analyse a given set of circumstances and give straight forward advice.”

“David Whyte is experienced from his background at the UK Gambling Commission and is also a pleasure to work with.”

“Hilary Stewart-Jones is amazing. There’s really nothing more I can say – she is awesome at her job. Very reasonable. Very thoughtful. And always trying to find ways to help us without overcharging.”

We wish to thank clients and friends of the firm for their input and the recognition of our work.