Kalff Katz & Franssen Information

Kalff Katz & Franssen, located in the heart of Amsterdam, combines two unique practices; the Media, Entertainment and Sport Practice and the Gaming Practice. The latter is the internationally renowned Gaming Practice headed by Justin Franssen and as such Kalff Katz & Franssen houses the only specialised Gaming Practice in the Netherlands. The Gaming Practice has a vast and diverse client base encompassing a range of business-to-consumer and business-to-business entities active in the (inter)national gaming sector. We serve some of the world’s largest blue chip land-based and remote gambling operators, social gaming companies, financial institutions, payment service providers, ISPs, software developers, testing labs, platform providers and trade organisations. As a niche player in the sector the Gaming Practice is able to provide services in response to regulatory, commercial, technical and operational issues. Considerable experience has been gained in litigation, the provision of advice, risk assessment strategies and representation before relevant national authorities. Indeed, members of the Gaming Practice have played a key role in numerous legal proceedings that contest the validity of monopolies or licensing schemes before national and international courts. Through taking a proactive approach towards our clients we ensure that they are informed of business critical regulatory, legal and political developments ahead of the market. Proactive advice entails that recourse to reactive measures is minimised. The ability to provide tailored specialist advice across the range of fields which gaming touches upon is supported by drawing on external lawyers. A decade of cooperation with various lawyers allows us to work with the best of breed for the job at hand.