About

Konstantin is an associate based in the London office. He is a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group and the Arbitration & International Disputes Group. His practice focuses on white collar defence and investigations, and on high-value, complex and multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He has experience conducting international anti-corruption investigations for large multinational companies. In addition, he regularly advises multinational clients on EU and UK sanctions, export control issues and money-laundering regulations. He is regularly invited to speak on sanctions issues and is recognised as an authority on economic and trade sanctions by WorldECR. Indeed, the title recognized him as amongst the best young professionals working in the field of sanctions in its 2018 awards, noting that he has “established a reputation with major international clients as a sanctions expert, able to blend in-depth technical knowledge with commercial nous.”

He also has experience representing corporate clients in relation to international commercial arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules. He is recommended by The Legal 500 UK (2020) for his regulatory investigations and corporate crime work. Konstantin joined Debevoise as a trainee solicitor in September 2011 and completed his training in the London office, including a secondment to the Hong Kong office. He graduated from Selwyn College, University of Cambridge in 2009 with a B.A. (Hons) in Law. Between 2010 and 2011, he attended BPP.