Rayhan is a Senior Associate in Russell McVeagh's Litigation team, based in Auckland. He has acted, advised on, and managed a range of complex disputes, including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, franchise disputes, warranty claims, fraud, misrepresentation and conspiracy claims, property disputes, consumer protection disputes, intellectual property issues, professional misconduct claims, and investigations.

Rayhan has appeared (as sole or junior counsel) at various levels of the New Zealand court system, in specialist tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution forums. He also has extensive experience as an instructing solicitor in the High Court of England and Wales. He was admitted to practise in 2017.

Rayhan began his career at Russell McVeagh in 2017 and spent time as a Judges' Clerk in the Auckland High Court. He then worked at the independent bar as a junior barrister to Shortland Chambers. Following the completion of his postgraduate study in 2023, Rayhan joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in London, where he worked on some of the largest matters progressing through the English courts. Rayhan returned to Russell McVeagh in 2026.

Rayhan holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of California, Berkeley (which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar and a Spencer Mason Scholar), and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics) degrees from the University of Auckland. He has published articles on a range of legal issues in various New Zealand and international law journals. 

Rayhan serves on the Advisory Board of the Equal Justice Project, a student-led pro bono organisation based at Auckland Law School. He was previously a board member of the Auckland Community Law Centre and of Multiethnic Young Leaders NZ. 

Rayhan's experience includes:

• Acting for a major international technology company in successful breach of contract and unlawful means conspiracy claims regarding intellectual property theft.
• Acting for a founder and majority shareholder in shareholder oppression proceedings brought against private equity investors.
• Acting on various warranty claims, including breach of warranty proceedings brought by the purchaser of an international banking business, and the international (NYSE-listed) purchaser of a New Zealand technology business.
• Acting on various franchise disputes, including for franchisors in dispute regarding buy-back rights, and for franchisees in dispute regarding termination of franchise agreement.
• Acting for major consumer electronics company in breach of contract proceedings brought by former third-party service provider.
• Acting for producers of manuka honey in trade mark opposition proceedings.
• Acting for ASX-listed credit provider in proceedings relating to use of competitors' names as Google AdWords.
• Acting for NYSE-listed automotive parts manufacturer in trade mark infringement proceedings brought against New Zealand automotive parts company.
• Assisting a Central Asian bank with an internal investigation into compliance with AML/CFT regulations and international sanctions.
• Acting for defendants, and as counsel assisting the Court, in various proceedings regarding recovery of criminal proceeds.
• Advising on various proceedings and possible proceedings regarding unfair contract terms and misleading and deceptive conduct.
• Advising on various privacy (including GDPR) issues.
• Acting and advising on various proceedings regarding professional misconduct.
• Acting on various breach of lease, right-of-way, and property development disputes.