ComplianceOnline appoints Richard Leather as legal & research lead

Industry business intelligence, insights and intelligence advisory ComplianceOnline has confirmed that appointment of Richard Leather as its Legal & Research Director.

Leather joins ComplianceOnline from European sports betting operator Betclic Everest Group where he held the position of Head of Regulatory & Licensing (2014-2016).

Furthermore, Leather has served as a member of the legal committee of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), communicating with EU-level decision makers and national governments and regulators on industry policy and regulations.

The appointment of Leather as Legal & Research Director will see him work with ComplianceOnline clients advising on industry regulatory developments and changing practices.

David Morgan, CEO and Founder of ComplianceOnline, commented on his firm’s appointment;

“We are delighted to welcome Richard back to the company. His insights and knowledge of the challenges that our clients face will enable us to explore new opportunities and continue to develop innovative solutions within the ComplianceOnline brand.”

Richard Leather backed Morgan’s statement, commenting on taking up his new role at ComplianceOnline

“I am delighted to return to ComplianceOnline and to help drive the continued success of GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance. Leading the international regulatory team, I’ll be looking to build upon the existing excellent services and use my industry knowledge to develop new ways to support all clients concerned with legal, regulatory, compliance and licensing matters.”