About me
I am self-motivated and able to manage a team, as well as plan for and solve complex legal problems. I am adept at negotiating contracts, litigating contract disputes when the parties disagree, and advise on compliance issues in the financial sector. I have been a lawyer for Sweden’s most prestigious dispute resolution group at Vinge, as well as EQT, a top level private equity firm.
Education
PhD in Legal Science (specialization in Procedural Law), Stockholm University (2023)
LL.M., International Commercial Arbitration Law, Stockholm University (2008)
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School (2007)
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Minnesota Journal of International Law
Director, Minnesota Civil Practice Clinic
B.A., Political Science, University of South Dakota (2004)
Minors in German and Criminal Justice
Professional Experience
Independent International Arbitration Expert 2023-Present
I advise clients as an independent expert in international arbitration. I also continue to teach on an adjunct basis.
Doctoral Candidate, Stockholm University 2015-2023
I was a researcher and teacher. My research compares the concept of excess of mandate in US and Swedish international commercial arbitration law. I have taught courses on many subjects. In particular, international dispute resolution, negotiation, and remedies.
Senior Associate, Vinge, Stockholm 2009–2014
I was employed as a Senior Associate in the top dispute resolution group in Sweden. I practiced primarily in the area of international commercial arbitration, but also advised on general corporate matters relating to multiple national laws. In my first year, the firm tapped me to be lead lawyer on a $1m sales dispute between a Bulgarian company and a German company in the Agribusiness sector. Following that, I was one of three lawyers dealing with a multi-million dollar technology licensing dispute between an American company and a Chinese company, and a $1b oil and gas dispute between an American and Russian company. These are only a few of the disputes I was involved in.
Secondee, EQT Partners, STockholm 2011–2012
I helped the firm navigate international compliance and ethics issues under the US Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted after the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. During this process, I regularly coordinated with the CFO, COO, and General Counsel.
Law Clerk, Wilkerson & Hegna LLP, Minneapolis 2006–2007
I worked as a law clerk for a boutique real estate litigation firm.
Publications
Jeremy Zell, “Does Kibar v. Gazprom Change the Swedish Approach to Set Aside Proceedings?”
Kluwer Arbitration Blog (18 December 2021), available at:
http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2021/12/28/does-kibar-v-gazprom-change-the-swedish-approach-to-set-aside-proceedings/
Jeremy Zell, “What to Do When Parties Cannot Get the Full Arbitral Process They Agreed,” Kluwer Arbitration Blog (8 November 2013), available at: http://kluwerarbitrationblog.com/blog/2013/11/08/what-to-do-when-parties-cannot-get-the-full-arbitral-process-that-they-agreed/.
Jeremy L. Zell, “Sweden Warms to Part II of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods,” International Law News, Vol. 42, Nr. 3 (2013).
Jeremy L. Zell, “US: Choice of Law or Agreement to Arbitrate?” Global Arbitration Review, Vol. 5, Issue 5 (2010).
Jeremy L. Zell, “Discerning the Validity of Arbitration Agreements Containing Heightened Judicial Review Clauses After Hall Street Associates L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc.,” Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 40, p. 959 (2009).
Jeremy L. Zell, “Putting a Mine on the Moon: Creating an International Authority to Regulate Mining Rights in Outer Space,” Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vol. 15, p. 489 (2006).
Elizabeth Theiss Smith & Jeremy Zell, “Social Capital,” in Polling America: An Encyclopedia of Public Opinion (Samuel J. Best & Benjamin Radcliff eds.) (Greenwood Publishing Group 2005).
Presentations
Panel Member, “Cross-Examination in International Arbitration,” Young ICCA Skills Training Workshop, 10 November 2017, Stockholm.
Panel Member, “Get Help from the State Courts: The Judicial Authorities’ Assistance in the Taking of Evidence,” 6th AIJA Arbitration Conference, 12–14 June 2014, Vienna
Panel Member, “2013 IBA Guidelines on Party Representation—Advocate Your Client's Case No Matter What?” Young Arbitrators Sweden Ten Year Jubilee, 28 August 2013, Stockholm
Featured Presenter, “Linking Public Opinion and Social Capital,” 2004 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, 15–18 April 2004, Chicago
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
Member of the District of Columbia Bar
Member of the State Bar of South Dakota
International Commercial Arbitration Law Alumni Association (ICAL AA)
Founding member
Past-President
Other Activities
Conference: Mastering the Challenges in International Arbitration, 29–30 August 2013, Stockholm
Chair and Master of Ceremonies
Member of the Organizing Committee
Guest Lecturer and Mock Arbitration Coordinator, International Commercial Arbitration Law Masters Program, Stockholm University, 2009–2014
Languages
English (native)
Swedish
Citizenship
USA
Sweden