Philippe Vlaemminck is the managing partner of pharumlegal , a Brussels based lawfirm .He has more than 30 years specialist experience in EU law (Regulatory and Litigation) and trade law (WTO and anti-dumping) Vlaemminck has considerable litigation experience before the Court of Justice of the EU and the EFTA Court and was among the first private lawyers who were granted the right to appear in a WTO dispute settlement hearing. He is widely regarded as a leading player in the current debate on gaming and gambling in the EU, and has been involved in every gambling case before the CJEU and the EFTA court. Vlaemminck also acts as a legal advisor to various EU Member States and operators. He regularly speaks on gaming issues and is a frequent contributor to gaming law periodicals and journals such as Public Gaming International (USA), European Gaming Lawyer (UK), IGaming Business and World Online Gambling. He has been awarded the IMGL President Cup award 2010. Philippe Vlaemminck is ranked top tier in Chambers Global 2016 – Gaming & Gambling.