Serving companies, boards, and C-suites for over 2 decades

Board-level counsel across technology, finance and regulation.

A strategic consultancy partner to companies, boards and regulators shaping the future of technology and finance — delivering two decades of legal, governance and regulatory leadership, from corporate and tax governance at Google to tier-1 B2B and B2C gaming, and M&A across high-growth technology businesses. Positioned for advisory, board and executive appointments.

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Dee Maher — Founder & Principal

Legal & Compliance

20+ yrs

Board & executive leadership

20+

Gaming licences secured, B2B & B2C

Countries of corporate governance

Regulators engaged as approved key persons

About

Experience on both sides of the table.

Dee Maher is an independent legal, compliance and governance practice serving operators, founders and investors across regulated technology, gaming and financial services. Founded and led by a former Chief Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Officer, we pair board-level legal and commercial judgement with a trusted network of specialists — so clients get senior expertise together with the capacity to deliver.

Our experience is hard-won on the operator's side of the table. We have built and run the functions we advise on, governed corporate portfolios across dozens of jurisdictions, chaired group risk committees, and held regulator-approved key roles. We don't simply advise on frameworks — we have owned them, and answered to the regulator for them.

Credentials & recognition

—Dual-qualified in law & business

—Executive MBA — University of Malta

—Approved Key Function / PML / MLRO — MGA, SGA, UKGC & FIAU

—ISO 27001, GDPR & AMLD framework delivery

Track record

Outcomes delivered at the highest level.

20+ B2B & B2C gaming licences secured and maintained across the EU, UK, US, Asia and Africa — the experience our practice is built on, and a leadership record of getting the hardest regulatory calls right.

Google · EMEA

Foundations of the modern tech era

Experience that reaches back to Google's European HQ — EMEA leadership and corporate development across the YouTube and DoubleClick acquisitions and the launch of Android.

Governance at scale

99+ entities, 41 countries

Corporate portfolios of 99+ legal entities across 41 countries governed to statutory, tax and regulatory standards throughout EMEA.

M&A execution

From due diligence to close

Sell-side leadership on the sale of a tier-1 B2C operator — through due diligence, regulatory approvals and transaction execution — alongside further M&A advisory.

Compliance innovation

Automated regulatory oversight

For tier-1 B2C and B2B gaming licensees, a centralised, automated regulatory compliance dashboard — sharpening licensing, AML and responsible-gaming risk detection while removing manual inefficiency.

Selected engagements

When the stakes are highest.

Regulatory turnaround

A tier-1 operator was issued a licence suspension by a major regulator. We led the full turnaround of its compliance function — rebuilding core controls, restoring regulatory confidence and securing the lifting of the suspension. Every subsequent audit was passed, and the business went on to obtain multiple additional licences.

Suspension liftedAll audits passedFurther licences secured

Compliance that enabled a sale

Engaged to design and deliver a global AML tracker for a gaming operator, we gave the business a single, real-time view of its compliance obligations across every market — driving operational excellence and, ultimately, a successful acquisition by one of the world's largest gaming operators.

Global AML visibilityOperational excellenceAcquired by a global leader

Mediation & dispute resolution

Facing the prospect of prolonged litigation, a major sportsbetting operator turned to us to lead the mediation. We headed the process end to end — keeping the dispute out of court and securing a successful outcome for the client.

Litigation avoidedMediation ledSuccessful outcome

Areas of expertise

Where we make the difference.

End-to-end support across the full lifecycle of a regulated business — from first structure to the day the regulator calls, and every decision in between.

Corporate structuring & licensing

Entity setup, ownership structuring and end-to-end licence applications for gaming and financial-services operators.

Compliance & regulatory reporting

Building and maintaining AML/CFT and reporting frameworks that satisfy supervisors and scale with the business.

Governance & director-duties advisory

Board, non-executive and corporate-governance advisory, and guidance for directors on the duties and liabilities they carry — building accountability into the business rather than standing in for it.

Regulatory liaison & representation

Acting as — or preparing you for — the point of contact regulators trust, and a Malta-based presence for operators entering new markets, from routine reporting to sensitive engagements.

Interim & fractional leadership

Senior, CCO-level compliance and governance leadership on an interim or fractional basis — steadying a function, covering a gap, or embedding controls through periods of change.

M&A & transaction support

Regulatory due diligence, licence-transfer and approval strategy, and hands-on deal support for investors and operators — through acquisitions, exits and restructurings.

Dispute resolution & expert witness

Leading mediations and breach remediation to resolve disputes without prolonged litigation — and providing expert-witness support where matters proceed.

Risk & operational resilience

Enterprise risk frameworks, controls assurance and operational resilience — chairing the risk agenda and readying the business for regulatory scrutiny.

Contracts, agreements & policies

Advising on, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and legal agreements — and the corporate and compliance policies that keep a regulated business on side.

Why work with us

The depth of a firm, the focus of a specialist.

Senior-led engagements

Every engagement is led by senior practitioners with in-house executive experience — supported by our specialist network, never handed down to a junior team.

Operator-tested judgement

We've built and run the functions we advise on, and answered to regulators for them — so the advice survives contact with reality.

Commercial acumen

Dual-qualified in law and business, we weigh every regulatory call against its commercial impact — protecting the licence and the bottom line together, never one at the other's expense.

Capacity to deliver

A core team and a trusted network of specialists let us scale to the work — from a focused review to a full programme — without ever dropping the ball.

Cross-jurisdiction reach

Hands-on across MGA, SGA, UKGC and FIAU and 20+ licences across the EU, UK, US, Asia and Africa — we know how different regulators think.

The best commercial outcome

We help you enter markets sooner and move faster — building compliance in rather than bolting it on — so the business grows without taking on undue risk.

Sectors

Two regulated worlds, one practice that knows both.

Regulated gaming

›Licence applications, renewals & scope changes

›Key-function support & role readiness

›AML/CFT frameworks & player protection

›Regulator reporting, audits & remediation

Financial services & fintech

›Authorisation, setup & corporate structuring

›Governance, risk & internal control frameworks

›Compliance, AML/KYC & regulatory reporting

›Board, director & senior-management support

Insights & recognition

A recognised voice in the industry.

Our founder is Chair of the Irish Business Network in Malta, a speaker at SBC, SiGMA and Lisbon, a judge for tech and innovation awards, and an advocate for female leadership in gaming. Recent recognition and commentary:

Award · 2026

Best Businesswoman in Management of the Year

Malta Business Excellence Awards — recognised for leadership in a highly regulated industry.

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Press · SBC News

Investor: the time to bridge crypto and gaming is now

Featured commentary on why crypto and gaming are ready to converge.

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Feature · Earnings+More

Exit routes: getting out on top

Contributing perspective on acquisition and exit strategy for iGaming operators — how to get a deal done well.

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Panels, editorials & commentary — all on LinkedIn

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Get in touch

Let's talk.

Whether you're applying for a licence, strengthening governance, or need a steady hand across the table from a regulator — share a brief outline of your situation and we'll come back to you.

New — ask for a short, no-obligation review of your current licensing or compliance position.

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