Jack J. Coe, Jr is Professor of Law at Pepperdine Law School where he teaches for the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. He is an Associate Reporter for the Restatement on the U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration and has authored numerous books and articles on arbitration, private international law, and related topics. Coe has held leadership posts in several professional societies, including the IBA, the ABA, and the ITA and has worked at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. His ongoing expert and arbitral appointments have involved a variety of international transactions and direct investment disputes. He has degrees from UCLA, Loyola (LA), Exeter, and the LSE. He also holds the Diploma of the Hague Academy.