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IT, IP and Data Protection

Partner, Head of IT, IP and Data Protection

Meet Rauno, your man in tech. He is forward-thinking when it comes to legal matters and focuses on issues related to IT, IP and smart technologies. He stays one step ahead, providing modern and functional solutions. The coolest projects for Rauno are those where clients are empowered by new tech and coming up with new business models. He either shapes law to keep up with new technology or reshapes companies to fit into the current legal framework.

IT/IP is one such sector. Rauno takes a wide approach, and his practice areas are licensing & IP, data protection and customer-facing documents for web services. Sectors he works with include software/hardware development, fintech and media.

Fintech and WEB3 is another sector. For over 8 years now, Rauno has been advising on payment solutions, tokenization projects, exchanges and WEB3 projects. He has been leading the fintech and crypto charge in Estonia and continues to do so.

English, Estonian

IT/IP Committee of the Estonian Bar Association

Founder and Member of the Management board of the Estonian Digital Assets Union

Head of the Disciplinary Committee of the Estonian Ice Hockey Association

Estonian Bar Association

University of Tartu; MA Law

University of Tartu; BA Law