Russian Law

This book provides the first systematic account of Russian law and the Russian legal system since the demise of the USSR. The author, William E. Butler, places Russian law in the context of other legal systems and makes a thorough examination of the country's newly emerging legal institutions, procedural and substantive law. This authoritative book will be embraced by practicing lawyers, the investment community, government legal advisers and scholars seeking a comprehensive introduction to the Russian legal system.

This book provides the first systematic account of Russian law and the Russian legal system since the demise of the USSR. The author, William E. Butler, places Russian law in the context of other legal systems and makes a thorough examination of the country's newly emerging legal institutions, procedural and substantive law. This authoritative book will be embraced by practicing lawyers, the investment community, government legal advisers and scholars seeking a comprehensive introduction to the Russian legal system.

William Butler is a pre-eminent authority on the legal systems of Russia and extensively involved in the field of public and private international law. He has been the John Edward Fowler distinguished Professor of Law at the Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University since 2005 and was previously Emeritus Professor of Comparative Law at the University of London.