Jüri Raidla (born 2 July 1957 in Estonia) is an Estonian lawyer, founder and senior partner of Ellex Raidla (one of the largest law firms in Estonia).

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Participation in legislative drafting
• 3 Memberships
• 4 Publications
• 5 References

Career

1980 was educated at the University of Tartu (law degree * laude), 1987 at University of St. Petersburg (Russia), Ph.D and 1992 at post-doctorate program at Lund University (Sweden).

1981–1988 Legal counsel of various agricultural companies, 1989 Chairman of the District Council in Pärnu. From 3 April 1990 to 30 January 1992 he was the Estonian Minister of Justice. 1992–1993 Managing Director of Estonian Banking *ociation. He is the founder and senior partner of Ellex Raidla (one of the largest law firms in Estonia, established in 1993). Law Practice – General Commercial & Contract, Cons*utional Law & Government Relations, Property Law, Construction & Real Estate Development.

Jüri Raidla has published a substantial number of articles, overviews and reports on various topics of Estonian law.Jüri Raidla has spoken on a substantial number of domestic and international conferences on issues related to Estonian cons*ution, regaining Estonian independence, property reform, corporate governance

Raidla speaks Estonian, English and Russian language.

Participation in legislative drafting

• Cons*ution of the Republic of Estonia
• Estonian State Symbols Act
• Law on Property Reform Act
• Law on Land Reform
• Law on Protection of Foreign Investments
• Privatization Law Act
• Development Fund Act
• Human Gene Research Act
• Health Insurance Act
• Unemployment Insurance Act
• Estonian Health Insurance Fund Act
• Credit Ins*utions Act

Memberships

• Member of the International Bar *ociation
• Chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Tartu
• Member of the Estonian Bar *ociation
• Member of Supervisory Board SA Iuridi*

Publications

• Jüri Raidla, Rein Lang. "Estonia: Europe's Delaware?" – The European Lawyer, Issue 71/ September 2007
• "The Baltic Legal Infrastructure – Fit for Business." – Defensor Legis, 2004;
• "The War of Laws." – European Lawyer, 2003;
• Jüri Raidla, Ants Nõmper. "The Estonian Genome Project and the Human Gene Research Act." – Baltic Yearbook of International Law, 2002, Vol 2, pages 51–69;
• "Obligations Arising from Causing Damages by Motor Vehicles." – Olion, 1990.

References