
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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Clients clés
- Google and YouTube
- Valve
- Meta
- Meta Reality Labs
- Darabase
- The Esports Awards
- OliveX / Zombies
- GiantX
- Game Digital
- Soft Construct
Points forts
- 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.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Responsable de la pratique
Josh Charalambous
Autres avocats clés
Jeremy Drew; Oliver Bray; David Cran; Gowri Chandrashekar; Jonathan Greenway