RPC‘s interactive entertainment and esports practice is led by newly promoted partner and gaming expert Josh Charalambous, who excels in advising esports teams, investors and publishers on a commercial and regulatory issues. The group acts for an impressive client roster comprised of major publishers, developers, content companies and esports organisations, who routinely turn to the team for assistance with a wide range of matters, from commercial contracts, to data protection, advertising, IP and competition. Jeremy Drew handles sponsorship deals and content issues for gaming and esports clients, while Oliver Bray leverages his expertise in digital platforms and advertising to assist clients operating in this space. David Cran plays a prominent role in high-profile disputes.
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Key clients
- Google and YouTube
- Valve
- Meta
- Meta Reality Labs
- Darabase
- The Esports Awards
- OliveX / Zombies
- GiantX
- Game Digital
- Soft Construct
Work highlights
- Representing Google as defendant in the highly publicised litigation before the Competition Appeal Tribunal involving Epic Games and the world-famous esports title Fortnite.
- Advising Google and YouTube on all aspects of their social media operations, including regulated areas of marketing activity, such as HFSS, gaming and alcohol.
- Advising MEGA Esports on a range of commercial work including sponsorship agency agreements to arrange for sponsor placements at its annual awards and future awards events.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Josh Charalambous
Other key lawyers
Jeremy Drew; Oliver Bray; David Cran; Gowri Chandrashekar; Jonathan Greenway