SBC News Harris Hagan promotes 'Gambling Associate' David Whyte to Partner

Harris Hagan promotes ‘Gambling Associate’ David Whyte to Partner

Harris Hagan has announced the promotion of Senior Associate David Whyte to Partner at the City of London law firm.

The decision follows Whyte’s successful tenure as a Senior Associate, where he supported Harris Hagan’s legal practices and framework within the global gambling sector.

Whyte joined Harris Hagan in 2019, having previously worked in-house within the online and land-based sectors. Furthermore, he served for nine years with the Gambling Commission, supporting the authority’s enforcement and legal departments.

Harris Hagan highlighted Whyte’s practical experience and unique insights into gambling’s regulatory framework as “invaluable to the firm and our clients, particularly in high-profile compliance and enforcement mandates, including some of the most significant cases in the recent history of the UK gambling industry.”

Clients were informed that Whyte will continue to work alongside Partner Bahar Alaeddini on the subsequent developments of the UK Gambling Review, which has entered its post-White Paper stage.

Whyte’s promotion was backed by Senior Partner John Hagan, who commented: “David is recognised in the legal directories as not only bringing technical excellence to the firm but, importantly, an excellent understanding of the regulatory environment.

“His broad experience contributes invaluable insights to strategic discussions.”

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