Build a structure that supports the way the business operates
A gaming group can include operating companies, platform businesses, intellectual property owners and marketing entities. The structure should be understandable to management, investors, regulators and commercial providers. Each entity needs a clear role and a practical explanation of how decisions and services move through the group.
iGaming Firm supports corporate planning, governance documentation and transaction coordination for gaming businesses. We help identify the legal and commercial questions that should be resolved before implementation, working alongside local corporate, tax and regulated service providers where needed.
Ownership, funding and shareholder arrangements
An ownership chart should identify direct and indirect interests and the people exercising control. Funding arrangements should be documented consistently with the commercial understanding and the information provided in licensing applications.
Shareholder agreements can address decision-making, funding obligations, transfers, reserved matters, information rights and exit arrangements. The drafting should reflect the actual relationship between the owners rather than simply reproduce a standard list of rights. We can help identify unresolved commercial issues before they become disputes.
Board responsibilities and delegated authority
A delegation framework should explain who may sign contracts, approve expenditure, instruct service providers and make material operational changes. It should also identify matters that require board or shareholder approval. Clear authority limits are particularly useful where an external director, consultant or group company performs a role.
Instructions and approval procedures must be considered alongside directors' legal duties and the obligations of the company. We help document the working arrangement without suggesting that a contract can remove duties imposed by law.
Intercompany and service provider agreements
Group services, intellectual property use, staff support and management arrangements should be recorded in a way that reflects actual activity. Commercial and tax considerations may overlap, so the relevant advisers should coordinate their input.
Provider agreements should explain the scope, responsibility, information access, records, fees and termination process. Our legal and commercial service can support those contracts, while privacy advice can address data shared between entities.
Corporate change and regulatory dependencies
A new investor, share transfer, reorganisation or acquisition may affect licensing, banking, payments and supplier agreements. The project should identify the applicable notifications, approvals and consents and sequence them with signing and completion. The procedure is jurisdiction-specific and should not be assumed from another transaction.
Our business acquisition service can support preparation, counterparty introductions, diligence coordination and transaction documentation. For an internal reorganisation, the same disciplined approach helps identify dependencies before entities or contracts are moved.
Records and ongoing governance
Maintain a clear record of corporate decisions, ownership, key appointments, authorities and material contracts. An action tracker can show what was approved, who is responsible for implementation and which follow-up steps remain outstanding.
We can support board documentation, governance templates and the coordination of ongoing legal questions. This complements the compliance calendar and helps management maintain a consistent view of the business.
Does corporate advisory include tax advice or regulated company services?
Those services should be separately scoped with appropriately qualified or authorised providers. We can help coordinate the work and identify the questions relevant to the proposed structure.
What should we provide first?
A current group chart, summary of the proposed change and the main commercial objective are useful starting points. Sensitive documents can be shared through an agreed process after the initial scope is established.