RaunakRane
Corporate & Commercial · Technology Law · AI Governance · Cross-Border
Raunak Rane leads the firm's Corporate & Commercial practice alongside its technology, AI governance and cross-border work, bringing 13+ years of cross-jurisdictional experience across the UAE, India and USA.
His practice covers M&A, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital, commercial contracting, Web 3.0 & digital-asset law, and startup fundraising. He is recognised as a thought leader in blockchain and digital-asset law, and advises clients on VARA, AI governance and cross-border technology contracts.
An IIM Calcutta alumnus and two-time tech founder, with two successful startup exits behind him, Raunak reads commercial strategy with the same clarity as he reads case law. Clients turn to him when the file needs both a lawyer and an operator.
Client names withheld under counsel duties; details rendered indicative.
Regulatory perimeter analysis, licence-readiness pack, AML/KYC framework and Rulebook mapping for an international exchange establishing a Dubai regional headquarters. Formal filings handled through licensed collaboration partners.
Lead deal counsel on a controlling-stake acquisition by a GCC family office in a Southeast-Asian payments platform, including FEMA/FDI structuring and target-jurisdiction regulatory approvals.
Structured a USD 18M Series-A across UAE and Indian investors, term sheet, SSA, SHA, SAFE conversion and cap-table clean-up, for a Dubai-headquartered AI SaaS.
Advised a European studio on token classification, IP protection for on-chain assets, and end-user terms across UAE, India and EU markets.
Instructed as lead counsel on a multi-forum commercial dispute involving IP licensing between an Indian startup and a US enterprise buyer, concluded on favourable settlement terms.