Jüri Raidla | |
Office: | Ministry of Justice |
Primeminister: | Edgar Savisaar |
Term Start: | 3 April 1990 |
Term End: | 30 January 1992 |
Successor: | Märt Rask |
Birth Date: | 2 July 1957 |
Jüri Raidla (born 2 July 1957 in Estonia) is an Estonian lawyer,[1] founder and senior partner of Ellex Raidla (one of the largest law firms in Estonia).
1980 was educated at the University of Tartu (law degree cum 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 Association. 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, Constitutional Law & Government Relations, Property Law, Construction & Real Estate Development.[2]
Jüri Raidla has published a substantial number of articles, overviews and reports on various topics of Estonian law, and has spoken on a substantial number of domestic and international conferences on issues related to Estonian constitution, regaining Estonian independence, property reform, corporate governance. Raidla speaks Estonian, English, and Russian.[2]