Harbottle & Lewis LLP

Intellectual PropertyInteractive EntertainmentAdvertising

Kostyantyn advises on all matters involving intellectual property, dispute resolution, regulatory and commercial issues. Being from a litigation background, he is able to represent clients at all stages of a dispute, from pre-action advisory and clearance work, to litigation in the High Court and beyond.

Kostyantyn has a particular focus on the video games and esports sectors, but his broader client includes other members of the creative industries, brand owners, streamers and content creators, software and engineering companies, importers and distributors. They range in size from one-person start-ups to global companies with large in-house legal teams.

As part of his regulatory practice, Kostyantyn advises on advertising laws, self-regulatory codes, and related consumer protection issues, including dealing with regulators such as the ASA, Clearcast, CMA and Trading Standards in the context of complaints, investigations and pre-clearance discussions.

Kostyantyn joined Harbottle & Lewis in 2013 and became a partner in 2020. He co-heads the firm’s Video Games & Interactive Entertainment Group.

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)