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iGaming Team Profile The King George Building 6th Floor, 905 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1L6 1-800-604-1312 inquiries@segev.ca
Segev LLP has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners
2021 Guide as a top tier firm for Gaming and Licensing.
“What the team is known for: Highly rated British Columbia boutique
specialising in online gaming. Respected for its handling of corporate
and securities matters on behalf of interests in the iGaming and e-sports
spaces. Also provides notable services in relation to regulatory clearance
and licensing agreements.”
Provided by Chambers – learn more about their methodology
Segev LLP provides insights, analyses,
and strategy services to some of the
world’s best and nimblest interactive
entertainment, gaming, betting, and
related technology companies – all
underpinned by out-of-the-box thinking
and high quality legal work.
Business Law • Technology & IP Law • Real Estate Law • Corporate Finance, Venture
Finance & Secured Lending • Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation • Non-Profits,
Charities & Social Ventures • Online Gaming, Social, Mobile & Video Gaming Law /
Gambling Law • Business Immigration • Commercial Dispute Settlement
WHO WE ARE
Our core mission is simple:
Add value to your business
Segev LLP employs a strong iGaming team with SERVICES WE OFFER,
corporate, commercial, IP commercialization,
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
M&A, private equity finance, public markets
finance, privacy and data, and regulatory and Company formation and structuring
compliance experience. Additionally, our senior
Development, licensing, sales and other
attorneys have a combined total of more
commercial IP transactions
than 40 years in the industry and bolster our
reputation as the pre-eminent single access Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JV),
point for Canada- and US-facing gambling and partnerships
operators’ legal requirements. Privacy and data law
Web and app terms and other agreements
As part of enhancing our iGaming offering, we
Licensing agreements
also have a Securities division that handles IPO
and RTO work on Canadian capital markets. Advertising and affiliate marketing law
The Securities division helps clients interested Private corporate finance
in raising capital through public listings on
Public finance or securities law
Canadian Securities Exchange and the Toronto
Stock Exchange. Corporate governance advice, shareholders’
agreements, and shareholder disputes
Employment law / stock incentive compensation
plans (ESOP)
Commercial dispute resolution
International corporate organization structuring
Regulatory compliance and government licensing
Due diligence
Corporate development
PAST & ONGOING PROJECTS Assisting a European gaming company with Assisting US gaming group with obtaining remote establishing a JV with a Korean partner to gaming licensing and payment processing develop and offer a blockchain-based gaming solutions for its emerging online gaming brand platform, including advising on JV framework and advising on suitable corporate structuring for and producing joint contribution agreements, entire group. profit share agreement, and other framework Assisting multinational group with locating documents, and obtaining remote gaming some of its gaming and betting development licensing and banking for the JV. infrastructure in Canada. Assisting on one of the largest League of Assisting several large, multinational gaming Legends fan websites with a 7-figure exit, companies with applications to the British including negotiation of the transaction, drafting Columbia Gambling Enforcement Branch M&A agreements, and handling post-closing for registration to be a supplier to the British matters. Columbia Lottery Corporation and PlayNow.com. Assisting an eSports enterprise with product Assisting a large online gaming technology development, corporate structure, US solutions company with structuring its in-Canada partnership agreements, licensing matters, and operation to be compliant with Canadian law and raising capital. its foreign licensing obligations. Advising DFS and skill games operators on game Assisting several iGaming affiliate marketing mechanics for compliance in US jurisdictions. companies with commercial, corporate, and Assisting a skill games provider with developing international structuring needs. US-compliant, real-money mobile gaming apps. Assisting with several online gaming companies’ Assessing of risk exposure and business software licensing, software and other IP sale opportunity for a US-facing sweepstakes and purchase transactions, and other IP-related provider. commercial transactions. Assisting online sports books and casinos with Completing all regulatory compliance and initial coin offerings and digital token sales. securing required bonds for a US-facing Assisting online gaming companies with sweepstakes provider, including assessing of risk accessing Canadian capital markets via initial exposure for related business opportunity. public offerings and reverse take overs. Assisting with multiple mergers and acquisitions of a gaming company seeking to vertically integrate its operations.
RON SEGEV *, PARTNER
Segev LLP has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners 2021 Guide as a top tier firm for
Gaming and Licensing, and Ron has been rated as a Band 1 gaming lawyer – the highest
ranking offered by Chambers and Partners.
“ Ron Segev is distinguished in the Canadian gaming and licensing
space for his deep-seated experience in the online gaming sector.
With complementary securities and technology expertise, his
“technical understanding in gaming is as strong as anyone in the
industry,” clients enthuse.
Ron is a founding partner of Segev LLP. As a practical-minded business lawyer, sensitive
to risk, with a keen eye for opportunity, he is bottom-line focused and brings operations,
managerial, business development and M&A skills and experience to the table.
Ron assists his clients with gambling, technology, regulatory compliance, corporate
finance, corporate, and commercial matters. He has experience advising on international
licensing and structuring issues, and has worked with companies in every remote-gaming
licensing jurisdiction of note. Ron’s clients have been active in all verticals of gaming
and betting, including casino, poker, sportsbook, skill games, social games, sweepstakes,
lotteries, DFS, vSports, and eSports. Ron has been a specialized iGaming attorney for more
than a decade, and is a frequent contributor to major iGaming publications and seminars.
He is widely sought out as a leading iGaming lawyer, and is a General Member of the
International Masters of Gaming Law.
As former General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel for one of the largest online
gaming companies in the world, Ron has extensive experience in the iGaming sector
and has appeared as an expert speaker on the topic at various high-profile events and
conferences.
*Providing legal services on behalf of R. Segev Law Corporation
REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Video Games: A Continuing Evolution – Can-Tech Law Getting to Know Gaming Canada – CGA @ ICE Totally Gaming,
Annual Conference (online event), November 2, 2020 The London, UK, February 4, 2019
Operation: Outlook 2021, panel discussing gaming industry Loot Crates, eSports & Gambling (Candian Ed.) – VGBA Summit
predictions – European Gaming Congress (online event), North, Vancouver, BC, October 16, 2018
October 7, 2020 Panel Discussion on the Legal Landscape of Blockchain
Future of Canadian Gaming Roundtable – SBC Digital Technology in Canada – Canadian Law & Blockchain
Summit North America (online event), July 14, 2020 Technology, Vancouver, BC, July 12, 2018
The Funding Panel - Global Games Forum, Seattle, WA, Blockchain Technology & Cryptocurrencies – VGBA Summit at
October 23, 2019 UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 2018
Moderator of Opening Keynote: State of the Industry Panel - Compliance, Regtech & Cryptocurrency: Managing AML/KYC
Global Games Forum, Seattle, WA, October 22, 2019 & More – The Future of Blockchain by Glance Technologies,
Vancouver, BC, May 8, 2018
Blockchain and Gaming, Financial Technology Panel – G2E
Asia, Macau, China, May 22, 2019 Gaming Laboratories International North American Regulators
Roundtable, Las Vegas, NV, March 7-9, 2018
Getting to Know Gaming Canada – CGA @ ICE Totally
Gaming, Boston, MA, May 15, 2019
REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS cont’d
Made in Canada: Blockchain Technology – ICE Totally Taking a Close Look at Affiliate Deals: What Every Affiliate Needs
Gaming, London, UK, February 7, 2018 to Know About the Contracts They Sign – London Affiliate
Conference (LAC), London, UK, February 9-12, 2017
Blockchain Technology in Business & the Legal
Implications – CBABC Business Law & Securities Law Joint The Proliferation of Fantasy Sports Business Models – Law
Section Meeting, Vancouver, BC, November 21, 2017 Seminars International’s Game Technology Law Conference,
Seattle, WA, October 13-14, 2016
Blockchain Technology in Business & the Legal
Implications – CBABC Business Law & Securities Law Joint Capital Considerations for Today’s iGaming Startup – iGaming
Section Meeting, Vancouver, BC, November 21, 2017 North America Conference,
Las Vegas, NV, April 5-7, 2016
Talking eSports: The Present and Future of eSports –
Casual Connect, Seattle, WA, August 1-3, 2017 Discussions on the B.C. $100 Million Venture Capital Fund for
B.C.’s Tech Industry, and the Vancouver Technology Sector – The
Going Real-Money: Legal, Regulatory and Commercial
Charles Adler Show, SiriusXM Radio, December 13, 2016
Issues Involved in Turning Social Games into Real Money
Casinos – Casual Connect, Seattle, WA, August 1-3, 2017 Cloud Integration Issues; Discussions on Privacy and Data
Protection in the Cloud Environment – Technology and Data
Criminal Code: What Needs to Be Done to Protect
Warehouse Institute (TDWI), Vancouver, BC, November 13, 2015
Canadians? – Canadian Gaming Summit, Vancouver, BC,
June 21, 2017 Social Gaming 101, Everything You Wanted to Know but Didn’t
have a Clue to Ask – Canadian Gaming Summit, Vancouver, BC,
The Future of eSports in Canada – Canadian Gaming
June 23-25, 2014
Summit, Vancouver, BC, June 21, 2017
Gambling, ‘Complete Gacha,’ and Payments Law – California
Blockchain 101 – Why Should I Even Care? – Canadian
Video Game Bar Association Business and Legal Affairs,
Gaming Summit, Vancouver, BC, June 20, 2017
Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 2013
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Canadian Gaming Lawyer Magazine, Fall 2019 Edition, Cover Story, Ontario’s Online Gaming Liberalization: Looking into
the Crystal Ball
Canadian Gaming Business Magazine, Spring 2019 Edition, Page 16, The Canadian Competitive Advantage
Canadian Gaming Lawyer, October 2017; First Nations Gaming in Canada: A Case for Reform
www.igamingbusiness.com, October 13, 2017; Why Blockchain is a Game-Changer for the Igaming Industry
iGaming Business North America, Issue 25, June / July 2016; Canadian Update: The Quebec Wall
iGaming Business North America, Issue 22, December/January 2016; Raising Money in the Great White North: Why
Canada is a hotbed of iGaming Finance Activity
American Gaming Lawyer, Volume 11, No. 2, Autumn 2015; Online Gaming: Are You Rolling the Dice with Roll Playing
Games? (Co-authored with Eric Stein and David McHugh)
iGaming Business North America, Issue 17, February/March 2015; Canada: At the Crossroads? A Review of Recent Changes
to the Canadian iGaming Landscape
iNTERGAMING, Issue 5, 2014; The Canadian Opportunity: Working with BCLC and Playnow.com
iGaming Business North America, June 11, 2020, An Update on Ontario’s iGaming Liberalization
(Co-authored with Eric Kroshus, articled student 2020/21)MARK BALESTRA, LAWYER
Mark’s hands-on approach toward practicing law recognizes that every client has a unique set
of needs and circumstances that call for tailored, nuanced legal solutions. Based in St. Louis,
Mark has guided clients in a variety of capacities in the gaming and gambling industry for
nearly 20 years. His expertise spans a number of gaming-related industry sectors, including
online gambling, poker, skill gaming, fantasy sports, esports and tribal gaming.
Mark was the founding member of the iGaming consultancy BolaVerde Media Group (BVMG)
and served as that company’s director from 2009 to 2016. He also co-founded iGaming
North America, an annual conference focusing on the convergence of traditional and digital
gambling in the North American markets. Mark also ran the BV Direction e-learning program
providing educational webinars covering US iGaming policy.
Over the years Mark has been a regular contributor to several gaming trade publications and
has been featured as an iGaming expert by numerous media outlets, including the New York
Times, Reuters, USA Today, ESPN, CNET, Wired magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. In 2006,
Mark was named one of Global Gaming Business magazine’s “25 People to Watch” in the
worldwide gambling industry.
PUBLICATIONS
“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Gambling” (2000) - Author
“How to Win at Online Gambling” (2005) - Author
iGamingnews.com (online) - Co-creator, publisher and editor
Policy Pulse iGaming policy analysis service - Creator, publisher, editor, primary contributor
Internet Gambling Report - Editor and contributing author
Wagering on the Internet (annual report) - Editor and co-author
Periodicals: IGWB, Casino Executive, Global Gaming Business, American Gaming Lawyer, iGaming
Business, Gaming Industry Observer, Casino Journal, eGaming Review.
PRESENTATIONS / APPEARANCES AT CONFERENCES
2019 Global Interactive Gambling Digital Gaming and Lottery Policy Conference
Summit & Expo
Southern Gaming Summit
FSTA Winter Conference
NAGRA Annual Training and Education
OPO Tech Talks Conference
Global Gaming Expo Gaming Technology Summit
European I-Gaming Congress iGaming Congress
Asian I-Gaming Congress NCLGS Winter Meeting
World Poker Congress NASPL Annual Conference
iGaming North America
Canadian Gaming Summit
QUOTED AS FEATURED EXPERT ON INTERNET GAMBLING
Reuters, USA Today, ESPN, CNET, Wired magazine, and the Los Angeles TimesALON SEGEV *, PARTNER Business lawyer with over 15 years’ experience serving entrepreneurs, investors and private companies. Expert in real estate transactions (including landlord-tenant issues), commercial transactions (including mergers and acquisitions), lending and secured transactions, technology and licensing, cannabis and dispute resolution. My clients operate in a variety of industries: real estate, digital media, technology, lending, retail, cannabis, hospitality and industrial manufacturing. The common denominator: creative, entrepreneurial and disruptive. Assist clients with risk analysis, decision making, process implementation to mitigate risks and negotiate successful outcomes. Business owner who understands my clients’ issues, priorities and concerns. Consider and apply a commercially practical approach to everything I do. Supported by a team of talented and dedicated lawyers and paralegals who care. We are in-house counsel to each of our clients. *Providing legal services on behalf of A Segev Law Corporation MARIUS ADOMNICA, LAWYER Marius grew up in Vancouver and obtained his J.D. from the University of British Columbia. He was called to the bar in British Columbia in January of 2012. A lifelong gamer, Marius’ practice focuses on video game and esports law. He has been on the forefront of assisting the developing esports industry in British Columbia and works closely with numerous local esports companies, as well as athletes and content creators. He is a member of the Esports Bar Association and also writes for The Patch Notes, an esports and video game law blog. In addition to his esports practice, Marius also works with numerous local video game studios, helping them with anything from incorporations to major corporate transactions and everything in between. In addition to his esports and video game law practice, Marius also has extensive experience in general corporate and commercial law, focusing primarily on emerging technology companies, as well as business immigration and commercial real estate law, and is able to provide his clients with assistance on a wide range of matters. Marius takes a down-to-earth approach to the practice of law, and prides himself on finding practical, creative and efficient solutions to his clients’ legal issues. REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Legal Mistakes Companies Make Before Raising Money – The Profile, Vancouver, BC, September 7, 2016 Raising Money to get your Game Studio off the Ground – Full Indie, Vancouver, BC, January 19, 2017 Startup 101: Key Legal Concepts for a Startup Company – The Profile, Vancouver, BC, July 12, 2017
TAYLOR KEENE, LAWYER Taylor is knowledgeable in both federal and provincial gaming regimes, having conducted research projects in a variety of gaming contexts. Taylor regularly assists in preparing memoranda and legal opinions concerning gaming laws in Canada. Taylor has experience assisting clients to navigate the legal framework when designing gaming projects – from drafting terms of use and contest rules, to advising on game mechanics. Taylor also has experience conducting due diligence in M&A transactions involving both local and international gaming companies. DAVID McHUGH, LAWYER David’s practice focuses primarily on the needs of technology businesses. David assists his clients with: software development; intellectual property acquisitions and licensing; privacy law and anti-spam law compliance; data security and data breach obligations; open-source licensing; comprehensive website terms of use, user agreements, and privacy policies; protection and licensing of trade secrets and confidential information; business sales and acquisitions; employment and contractor matters; corporate structuring; financing; shareholder matters; wealth preservation; tax-driven transactions; and general regulatory matters. David is experienced with preparation and completion of software development agreements, software licensing agreements, software-as-a-service agreements (SaaS), end-user license agreements (EULAs), comprehensive website terms of use, privacy policies, technology acquisition agreements, intellectual property assignment agreements, non-disclosure and confidential agreements, trade secret licensing agreements, other commercial agreements, tech-worker employment agreements, tech-consultant agreements, shareholders’ agreements, section 85 tax deferred rollovers, section 86 share exchanges and estate freezes, legal opinions, and many other matters. David also regularly blogs on technology law related topics and has an insatiable appetite for video-game industry history. PUBLICATIONS AND BLOG POSTS American Gaming Lawyer, Volume 11, No. 2, Autumn 2015; Online Gaming: Are You Rolling the Dice with Roll Playing Games? (Co-authored with Ron Segev and Eric Stein). Compliance with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): What You Need to Know Dismissing (aka Firing) an Employee for Cause is Harder than Often Thought Protecting a Business Name Non-Competition Clauses and Tech Employees Is your Contractor Actually a Contractor? Proactively Protecting your Intellectual Property: Copyrights What Developers and Clients Should Know Before Signing a Software Development Agreement What Every Employee With a Side Hustle Should Know About Copyright Ownership Upcoming Updates to Canada’s Trademarks Act New Mandatory Data Breach Obligations Under Canada’s Privacy Law A Crash Course in Open Source Code and Licensing What Businesses Need to Know About Their Legal Obligations When Outsourcing Data Processing to Third-Party Service Providers How to Make Money as an Open Source Software Developer BC Transparency Register: New Requirements for BC Private Companies How To Create a Binding Terms of Service for a Website or App
STEFAN KRUSE, LAWYER Stefan’s practice covers a wide swath of the corporate and commercial legal landscape. He advises on a range of corporate and transactional matters including asset and share purchases and sales, negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, corporate structuring and reorganization, shareholders’ agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, franchising, real estate transactions and commercial leasing, trademarks and other intellectual property matters. He serves a variety of small to medium- sized private companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs, in a variety of sectors including those in IT, regulated industries and emerging markets such as cannabis. Stefan is also versed in preparing wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, trusts and other personal planning documents, probate and estate administration, and advises on business succession matters. A small business co-owner with his wife, Stefan brings his own entrepreneurial experience to bear in serving other local start-ups and small businesses, and works to be the practical, approachable and innovative lawyer he’d want for himself. He holds a law degree from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Arts from Simon Fraser University and Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Alberta (both in philosophy). AADAM TEJPAR, LAWYER Aadam is a corporate and securities lawyer, focused on transactional work in M&A and corporate finance. Aadam’s practice services public and private companies in variety of industries, including technology. Aadam has broad securities experience, including with private and public securities offerings, stock exchange listings, negotiated and contested M&A transactions, corporate governance and continuous disclosure, as well as commercial experience, including with joint ventures, commercial leases, employment agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and business and legal due diligence. Aadam enjoys working with his clients to complete transactions efficiently and solve problems with rigour. He holds a B.A. & Sc. from McGill University, a J.D. from Queen’s University, and a Diploma in International Business Law from Jean Moulin Lyon III University.
EVIE SHEPPARD, LAWYER Evie is a corporate commercial and securities lawyer with years of experience in private practice, in-house, and in government. She has a BA and LLB from the University of British Columbia and is a CFA® charterholder. Evie provides advice on corporate governance to companies and directors and officers, and on regulatory compliance with stock exchanges and securities regulators, including continuous disclosure obligations. She has extensive experience advising on commercial law matters and assisting clients with transactional work, including: Asset acquisitions and dispositions Brokered and non-brokered financings, including flow-through shares and subscription receipts Mergers and acquisitions Options / joint ventures Corporate restructurings, including spin-outs, mergers, and reverse takeovers Going public and stock exchange listings in Canada, including qualifying transactions for capital pool companies Evie is a drafting enthusiast of the plain-language school and she is familiar with a wide range of contracts, as well as policies, press releases, and other business documents and communications. She has experience with various aspects of a business practice, including tax issues, accounting, intellectual property, and finance. Evie enjoys providing day-to-day practical legal support to her clients, with problem solving and facilitation of their business goals as her aim.
“ Ron Segev and his team have completely transformed my
perception of a law firm and for the better. His firm fulfills the long
overdue need for a legal team that is nimble, innovative, personable,
creative, affordable and determined to help small businesses and
entrepreneurs with implementing their business strategy. They are
transparent and trustworthy. They help provide original yet practical
solutions, think outside the box and display a genuine passion for
their work above and beyond the status quo. They make all clients
feel important – no matter how small the operation is. I have worked
with legal professionals in countries worldwide and have yet to come
across a comparable firm. Ron Segev is a refreshing example of a
lawyer who enhances his clients’ businesses models and provides
significant value rather than simply racking up billable hours. I
believe that Ron Segev’s concept is an optimal example for other
firms to strive for to meet the needs of a growing entrepreneurial
clientele in today’s digital age.
- Orbis Relocation, LLC
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