Chris Rees-Gay was part of the original team when Woods Whur was founded, before leaving for a brief stint with the licensing team at Pinsent Masons. He has now returned to Woods Whur to focus solely on licensing law, which he has specialised in since 2010. Chris deals with all aspects of licensing, both contentious and non-contentious. Chris’ focus in recent years has been acting for gambling operators (both remote and non-remote) in relation to high profile Gambling Commission Operating Licence Reviews. In most cases managing to secure a ‘regulatory settlement’ for the operator, ensuring that they were able to continue trading. He has also assisted William Hill Online on a significant world-wide jurisdiction project, as part of their application for a Nevada Gaming Licence. In addition, he has advised a US Operator in relation to a European wide multi-jurisdiction project, determining whether the product offered would be deemed a lottery. He is now currently specialising on Operating Licence application, AGC premises licence applications and GC Compliance Assessments.