Raidla Lejins & Norcous
Jüri Raidla
Partner
Tel +372 640 7170
Fax +372 640 7171
jyri.raidla@rln.ee
www.rln.ee
Born
2 July 1957
Joined Firm
1993, founder of the firm
Position
Managing Partner
Qualified
1980 Estonia
Degrees
1992 Post-doctorate program, Lund University, Sweden
1987 Ph.D, University of St. Petersburg, Russia
1980 Law degree, cum laude, University of Tartu, Estonia
Expertise
General Commercial & Contract, Constitutional Law & Government Relations, Project Finance, Property Law, Construction & Real Estate Development, Environmental Law
Career
1992-1993 Managing Director, Estonian Banking Association
1990-1992 Minister of Justice, Estonia
1989 Chairman of the District Council, Pärnu
1981-1988 Legal counsel of various agricultural companies
Languages
Estonian, English, Russian
Memberships
since 1998 Member of the International Bar Association
2001 - 2007 Chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Tartu
1995-2001 Board Member of the Estonian Bar Association
since 1994 Member of the Estonian Bar Association
Participation in legislative drafting
Constitution 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 Institutions Act
Defence Forces Organisation Act
Publications
- Jüri Raidla, published, together with the Estonian Minister of Justice Rein Lang, an article in the European Lawyer about the reform of the Estonian company law:
Jüri Raidla, Rein Lang, Estonia: Europe`s Delaware?, the European awyer, 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.
Jüri Raidla has published a substantial number of articles, overviews and reports on various topics of Estonian law.
Other
Mr. Raidla has spoken on several domestic and international conferences on issues related to Estonian constitution, regaining Estonian independence, property reform, corporate governance.