About
Ilia Shengelia leads Aurum’s work with software, AI, gaming, e-commerce, and other technology-driven clients, advising founders and product teams on the legal and strategic decisions behind building, launching, protecting, and scaling digital products.
His work spans corporate structuring, commercial contracts, product legal and compliance, data protection, IP protection, fundraising, and cross-border operations. He helps ambitious technology businesses turn complex product, data, contract, and regulatory questions into clear legal architecture that supports launch, growth, investment, and international expansion.
For clients, this means legal support that goes beyond risk review. Ilia helps structure products, contracts, data flows, and operating models so teams can launch faster, scale with fewer legal bottlenecks, and give investors, partners, and enterprise customers greater confidence.
Ilia holds CIPP/E and CIPM certifications and has served as Data Protection Officer and privacy team lead for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions. His data protection work covers GDPR compliance, cross-border data transfers, DPIAs, privacy-by-design, and data breach response, with a focus on frameworks that work in practice, not just on paper.
Before joining Aurum, Ilia practised at a leading international law firm across its Berlin and Paris offices, advising global businesses on cross-border transactions and regulatory matters.
Selected cases
Served as lead counsel to a software development company on the launch of an international digital product, covering cross-border compliance, payment processing, consumer protection, and user documentation.
Advised a sales platform operator on the integration of AI functionality into its products and services, including the contractual framework and compliance structure.
Acted for an AI-powered video processing platform on legal structuring and compliance, including compliant data acquisition, cross-jurisdictional IP protection, and data protection compliance.
Guided an AI and software development company with over 800 employees through a full GDPR compliance programme, including data audit, cross-border data flow mapping, internal policies, DPAs, and privacy documentation.
Counselled a game development studio on IP strategy and protection, including copyright registration for code, graphics, and narrative content.
Structured the legal and contractual framework for a Bitcoin liquid staking protocol supporting $15 million in institutional liquidity, including custody risk mitigation and institutional-grade documentation.
Advised a blockchain organisation on the joint venture structure for a token ecosystem tied to globally licensed IP, including governance, token allocation, IP usage rights, and risk allocation.
Designed the legal framework for a tokenisation platform enabling fractional ownership of racehorses, covering betting, gambling, securities, crypto regulation, non-custodial architecture, and platform documentation.
Developed the legal structure for a blockchain-based fractional artwork ownership platform, including multi-owner governance, token architecture, and cross-border structuring across five jurisdictions.
Awards
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