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27 October 2022

WH Partners Is Hosting The SIGMA Europe '22 Regulation & Compliance Conference

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We are a law firm with a strong focus on assisting businesses fuelling the digital economy and not only in the territories we operate in. We have offices in Malta, Italy, Romania, and we operate Czech, Polish and UAE desks, as well as having a worldwide network of correspondent firms. We have a well-established practice advising clients on (in no particular order) fintech, gaming & gambling, corporate, M&A, tax, dispute resolution, corporate finance, intellectual property, data privacy and personal data processing, consumer protection & advertising, real estate, employment & immigration matters, sports, technology & media, competition & state aid. Our firm and several of our lawyers are highly ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Who’s Who Legal.
WH Partners is hosting once again the SIGMA Europe Regulation & Compliance Conference taking place on 15 November in Malta.
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WH Partners is hosting once again the SIGMA Europe Regulation & Compliance Conference taking place on 15 November in Malta.

Leading iGaming Experts will share global industry insights. Topics will cover jurisdiction updates (Malta, Germany, Netherlands & UK), tax, player claims disputes, Web3 Play to Earn games, AML compliance and responsible gaming.

AGENDA

09:15 - 09:25 Welcome Keynote "Are critical mass and vertical integration now the receipt for success in the remote gaming industry?"

James Scicluna, Managing Partner, Head of Corporate/M&A WH Partners

09:25 - 09:50 Malta: Retaining its pre-eminent position as the leading global remote gaming hub

Moderator: Olga Finkel, Partner, WH Partners

Speakers: Carl Brincat, CEO Malta Gaming Authority; Pontus Lindwall President & CEO Betsson AB; Motti Gil, CFO Aspire Global

09:50 - 10:15 Germany & The Netherlands: the hot issues

Moderator: Joerg Hoffman, Partner, Melchers Law

Speakers: Justin Franssen, Partner, Kalff Katz & Franssen; Frieder Backu Partner, Witzel Erb Backu & Partner; Yannick Skulski, Senior Associate, Hambach & Hambach

10:15 - 10:40 iGamingFuture Executive Club The UK Gambling Review: Challenges, but any opportunities? An in-depth discussion exploring iGaming's current and future regulatory landscape

Moderator: Curtis Roach, Head of Content, iGamingFuture

Speakers: Thees Buschmann, Head of Compliance, Red Rhino; Eduards Jakubovs, Head of Responsible Gambling Betsson Group; Matthew Curtis, Head of Responsible Gaming L & L Europe; Andrei Andronic, General Counsel, Playson

10:40 - 11:05 Nearsourcing legal and compliance functions- the challenges of filling gaps and outsourcing projects in a job seekers' market

Moderator: Robert Zammit, Partner, WH Partners

Speakers: Christopher Dalli, CEO, L & L Europe; Roger Tyrzyk, Director Global Gaming, ID Now; Ian Perrygrove, Chief Risk Officer, Kwiff; Kristina Vranjić, Head of Compliance - New markets, Superbet

11:05 - 11:15 Keynote Curacao Finance Minister

11:15 - 11:40 Tax: Jurisdiction Updates

Moderator: Ramona Azzopardi, Partner, WH Partners, Head of Tax

Speakers: Stephen Hignett, Co-Head of Tax, CMS; Silvani Cesare, Partner, Maisto E Associati; Steven Heijting, Manager Indirect Tax, Taxperience; Marinos Marinou, Maricorp

11:40- 12:05 Responsible gaming & sustainable business development practices - can growth and responsibility ever be reconciled?

Moderator: Pedro Romero

Speakers: Maris Catania, Head of Responsible Gaming and Research, Kindred; Hilary Stewart-Jones, Partner, Harris Hagan

12:05 - 12:25 How to deal with an AML compliance review strategically?

Moderator: Rakele Cini, Consultant WH Partners

Speakers: Steve Ketteley, Partner, Wiggin; Franklin Cachia Director – Tax & Regulated Industries CSB

12:25 - 12:50 Web3 Play to Earn Games. Is it just another crypto FOMO phenomenon or is it a concrete evolution in Gaming?

Moderator: Joseph F Borg, Partner, WH Partners

Speakers: Brandon Debattista, Head of Legal Affair, Malta Gaming Authority; Andreas Glarner, Partner, MME Partners; Mario Fiorini, IGA Group; Claudio Reiffeiser, CEO and Founder, Claster; Evdokia Pitsillidou, Risk & Compliance Director SALVUS Funds

12:50 - 13:15 Player claims galore in Austria and Germany: a miscarriage of justice?

Moderator: Davinia Cutajar, Partner, WH Partners

Speakers: Christian Rapani, Partner, Rapani Law; Christoph Leitgeb, Partner DSC; Nicholas Aquilina, Partner Brandl Talos

Contributor

We are a law firm with a strong focus on assisting businesses fuelling the digital economy and not only in the territories we operate in. We have offices in Malta, Italy, Romania, and we operate Czech, Polish and UAE desks, as well as having a worldwide network of correspondent firms. We have a well-established practice advising clients on (in no particular order) fintech, gaming & gambling, corporate, M&A, tax, dispute resolution, corporate finance, intellectual property, data privacy and personal data processing, consumer protection & advertising, real estate, employment & immigration matters, sports, technology & media, competition & state aid. Our firm and several of our lawyers are highly ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Who’s Who Legal.

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