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Zachary O’Dell
Arbitrator
Languages
Working languages: English, Romanian (passive proficiency)
Nationality
Specialisation
Energy, Company & Corporate M&A, Construction, Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Legal system
Common Law
Main jurisdiction
International commercial arbitration seated in various global jurisdictions
Details
Year of birth
1985
Education
Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL
From-To: 2014 - 2014
Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.), magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL
From-To: 2014 - 2014
Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Human Rights, with honors
University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
From-To: 2007 - 2007
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminology and Criminal Justice, summa cum laude
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
10 international arbitration proceedings
How often have you acted as Chairman?
None
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
None
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
None
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Approx. 10 proceedings
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
None
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
“Why Arbitrate International IP Disputes” in GLOBAL ARBITRATION REVIEW: THE GUIDE TO IP ARBITRATION, 1ST ED. (2021, J.V.H. Pierce and P. Gunter, eds.), co-author with David H. Herrington and Leila Mgaloblishvili
Dates: 2021-02-22 - 2021-02-22
“2020 Revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, February 17, 2021
Dates: 2021-02-17 - 2021-02-17
“The Revised Swiss International Arbitration Act – Key Changes and Developments,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, January 14, 2021
Dates: 2021-01-14 - 2021-01-14
“International Arbitration in the Time of COVID-19: Navigating the Evolving Procedural Features and Practices of Leading Arbitral Institutions,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, July 10, 2020
Dates: 2020-07-10 - 2020-07-10
“U.S. District Court Denies Section 1782 Discovery for Use in DIS Arbitration, Highlighting Deepening Circuit Split on Statute’s Applicability to Private Commercial Arbitrations,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, April 3, 2020
Dates: 2020-04-03 - 2020-04-03
“The Prague Rules and the Myth of a Civil Law Panacea,” New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Spring 2019, co-author with Ferdinando Emanuele, Carlo Santoro, and Ari D. MacKinnon
Dates: Spring 2019 - Spring 2019
“U.S. Discovery in German Litigation – an Underestimated Option,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, February 19, 2019
Dates: 2019-02-19 - 2019-02-19
“The New United Arab Emirates Arbitration Law: A Step Toward Modernization with Continuing Uncertainties,” Cleary Gottlieb Alert Memo, June 4, 2018
Dates: 2018-06-04 - 2018-06-04
“The New York Convention and Insolvency,” Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação (Brazil), June 2016, co-author with Richard Kreindler and Nicole Rothe
Dates: 2016-06-22 - 2016-06-22
U.S. Written & Oral Advocacy, Philipps University Marburg (Winter 2021)
Dates: Winter 2021 - Winter 2021
German & International Arbitration, Goethe University Frankfurt (Institute for Law and Finance) (Summer 2018)
Dates: Summer 2018 - Summer 2018
Gender Champion, DIS-ERA Pledge Gender Champion Initiative (2020-present)
Dates: 2020-present - 2020-present
Arbitrator, Vis Moot Day, Cleary Gottlieb, Frankfurt (2016-present)
Dates: 2016-present - 2016-present
Led multi-day client training seminar to in-house counsel on issues in international arbitration law, practice and selected issues
Dates: N/A - N/A
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Swiss Arbitration Association (Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage – ASA) Below 40
Date: N/A
Status: N/A
DIS40, German Arbitration Institute (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit – DIS)
Date: N/A
Status: N/A
International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
Date: N/A
Status: N/A
Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the London Court of International Arbitration
Date: N/A
Status: N/A
Languages
English
Romanian (passive proficiency)
In which legal system have you trained?
Common Law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
International commercial arbitration seated in various global jurisdictions
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Special expertise or specialisations
Energy
Company & Corporate M&A
Construction
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
