About
Partner and Head of Fintech & Gambling at WH Partners in Malta, he leads the firm's Fintech and Gaming & Gambling practices and advises on esports, corporate, IT & telecoms, and intellectual property matters. He is co‑founder and Vice‑President of Bitmalta and previously served as Chief Regulatory Officer and Director Legal and Enforcement at the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (Malta) and as Legal Counsel to Vodafone Malta; he was also an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the International Association of Gaming Regulators.
Practice areas
FintechBanking & FinanceGaming & GamblingInformation Technology & TelecomsEsportsCorporate / M&AIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
Blockchain & Virtual AssetsGaming RegulationCasino ManagementFintechTelecommunicationsEsports
Education
- LL.M. with Distinction in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow)
- Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), University of Malta — thesis: 'Protection of Trademarks Against Domain Names'
- Regulator Development Program, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (2009)
- Certificate in Casino Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (2012)
- Oxford FinTech Program, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Languages
MalteseEnglishItalian