RaunakRane
Technology Law · AI Governance · Cross-Border Corporate & Ventures
Raunak Rane brings 13+ years of cross-jurisdictional experience across the UAE, India and USA — advising founders, funds and multinationals at the intersection of technology, corporate law and regulation.
His practice covers litigation, corporate advisory, private equity and venture capital, 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.