Jüri Raidla is an Estonian lawyer

Lawyer

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, managing partner of Raidla Lejins & Norcous (one of the largest law firm

Law firm

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s in Estonia).

Career

1980 was educated at the University of Tartu

University of Tartu

The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...

 (law degree cum laude), 1987 at University of St. Petersburg (Russia), Ph.D and 1992 at post-doctorate program at Lund University

Lund University

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 (Sweden).

1981–1988 Legal counsel of various agricultural companies, 1989 Chairman of the District Council in Pärnu

Pärnu

Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...

. From April 3, 1990 to January 30, 1992 he was the Estonian Minister of Justice

Estonian Minister of Justice

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. 1992–1993 Managing Director of Estonian Banking Association. From 1993 Managing Partner of Raidla Lejins & Norcous (one of the largest law firms in Estonia, established in 1993). Law Practice – General Commercial & Contract, Constitutional Law

Constitutional law

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 & Government Relations, Property Law

Property law

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, Construction & Real Estate Development

Real estate development

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.

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 constitution, regaining Estonian independence, property reform, corporate governance

Raidla speaks Estonian

Estonian language

Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...

, English

English language

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 and Russian

Russian language

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.

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

Memberships

• Member of the International Bar Association
• Chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Tartu
• Member of the Estonian Bar Association
• Member of Supervisory Board SA Iuridicum

Publications

• Jüri Raidla, Rein Lang
  Rein Lang
  Rein Lang is an Estonian politician, a member of the Estonian Reform Party since 1995, and a diplomat. He is currently serving as the Minister of Culture.- Personal life :...
  
  . "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
  War of Laws
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  ." – 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.