David Clifton

Partner, Licensing / Gaming

T: + 44 (0) 20 7580 5721
F: + 44 (0) 20 7580 2251
E: drgc@joelsonwilson.com

David is the Partner in charge of Joelson Wilson & Co's Licensing and Gaming team.

He advises exclusively in the area of alcohol, regulated entertainment, betting, gaming, lotteries, and late night refreshment licensing for clients including leaders in the pub, hotel, restaurant, nightclub, rock concert, casino, bingo, gaming machine, betting and remote gambling fields.

David also advises industry trade organisations and appears as an advocate in magistrates and crown courts and before local authorities nationwide.  

He is the Legal Expert for the Publican newspaper and also writes a regular column for Betting Business. He is a contributing editor of Smith & Monkcom's Law of Betting, Gaming & Lotteries (3rd edition), Halsbury’s Laws of England: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries and Kolvin's Licensed Premises – Law and Practice.

David frequently chairs, and speaks at, seminars and conferences. He is named as a leading expert in the field of Leisure & Licensing: Betting and Gaming in both The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners directories, where he is described as "hugely knowledgeable and skilled".

Professional Memberships

International Association of Gaming Advisors
Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
Remote Gambling Association

Education

Wellingborough School
University of Reading

Qualified

1981

Career

Joelson Wilson  1979 – to date