Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Intellectual Property, Interactive Entertainment, Advertising

Kostyantyn is a partner and co-head of the firm’s interactive entertainment practice.

He advises on all aspects of intellectual property, advertising and regulatory issues. Being a litigator by background, he can advise at all stages of a dispute; from early-stage strategy and negotiations to litigation in the High Court and beyond. A significant part of his practice involves co-ordinating advice for projects spanning multiple jurisdictions. He also advises on the practical application of advertising codes and investigations by regulators such as the ASA, CMA and Trading Standards.

Kostyantyn works extensively with clients in the video game and esports sectors, including studios and publishers of all sizes. His wider client base includes brand owners, production companies and various members of the creative industries, tech startups, importers and distributors. They range in size from SMEs to multinational corporations with large in-house legal teams.

Kostyantyn joined Harbottle & Lewis in 2013 and became a partner in 2020.

Kostyantyn is fluent in French and Russian

Kostyantyn is a member of the Video Game Bar Association (VGBA)

Kostyantyn graduated in European Law from the University of Warwick and holds a postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from the University of Oxford.

Skiing or mountain biking (when not gaming or watching Twitch)