Jüri Raidla, Dr. iur.

Dr. iur. Jüri Raidla is the founder and counsel of Ellex in Estonia. He is one of the most widely recognised legal practitioners in Estonia and the only individual that has been endorsed in the Chambers & Partners legal directories from Estonia in the “Senior Statesmen” category. Jüri served as the first Minister of Justice of Estonia (from 1990 to 1992) as well as the Chairman of the expert committee that drafted the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia in 1992. He was also the first Chairman of the Estonian Banking Association established in 1992.

Senior statesman Jüri Raidla is held in high regard for his longstanding role in M&A. Sources commend him for possessing “tons of experience” and “knowing how to conduct negotiations and get a deal over the line.”