ZAINAB KAMRAN

Zainab Kamran is an Associate at NeosLegal, a boutique Web3 law firm based in Dubai. Her practice focuses on virtual assets, tokenization, and digital asset regulation in the UAE. She advises clients on legal and regulatory issues involving RWA (real-world asset) tokenization, crypto licensing, and structuring of tokenized business models.

She works with VASPs, token issuers, DAOs, and crypto startups on compliance strategies under UAE regulatory frameworks including VARA, ADGM, DIFC, SCA, and the Central Bank. Her scope includes regulatory assessments, legal opinions on token classification, licensing documentation, and marketing compliance for token projects.

Zainab has contributed to RWA tokenization policy discussions and has advised government-related stakeholders on tokenization frameworks. She also tracks the evolving EU MiCA regulation as it relates to asset-backed token models and cross-border structuring. Her work includes onshore and cross-border structuring across key digital asset jurisdictions, as well as whitepaper and T&C review, and regulatory compliance support.

She was named a finalist for “Rising Star of the Year” at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025, and shortlisted for “Top Crypto Woman of the Year” at the Blockchain Life Awards 2025, in recognition of her contributions to the digital asset legal space.

Zainab holds an LLM in International Business Law from King’s College London and a master’s degree in International Competition and Trade Law from Boğaziçi University. She previously worked in constitutional and commercial litigation in the UAE and Pakistan, bringing a cross-jurisdictional perspective to her digital asset advisory work.