25 September 2015; Kyiv, Ukraine. DLA Piper Ukraine a global law firm, has become a silver sponsor and one of the speakers of Game ON Conference, which will be held on 13-14 October in Kyiv. The firm will rely on currently existing legislative initiatives aiming to provide for regulation of gambling in Ukraine with primary focus on online gambling sector.

DLA Piper’s Gambling team provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for legal services to operators, suppliers and investors delivering first class multi-jurisdictional advice on gambling law and regulation. The firm’s expertise includes licensing, regulatory, commercial advice attuned to the sector, all IP matters, advertising and branding, technology, telecommunications, data protection, consumer law, corporate, real estate and tax. The practice group has been ranked No 1 in the areas of sports, gaming and gambling by international legal directories Legal 500 and Chamber Global, 2015 edition.

The law firm has launched and constantly contributing in its ‘THE ALL-IN’ gaming blog which is a valuable resource for legal and regulatory updates for gambling sector (http://blogs.dlapiper.com/all-in/). Twenty regular contributors to the online resource, representing senior gaming law specialists from DLA Piper offices, provide timely topical analysis from across the globe.

Natalia Pakhomovska, Partner, Head of Intellectual Property & Technology in Ukraine, said: “Today almost all countries have at least one form of authorized gambling and Ukraine is on its route to introduce its own regulation. At a time where government is increasingly looking to gambling duties to fill the gaps in the state budget, operators and suppliers need to be alive to the challenges if they are to make the most of the resulting opportunities. Thanks to the cross-border expertise we can guide the clients around the pitfalls of working in new environments and help run and support successful international businesses with global brands.”