At the conclusion of his career in international business, Art Gemmell received his J.D. (Valedictorian), an LL.M in Comparative and International Law, and an S.J.D. in International Legal Studies. He served as an International Law Scholar at Santa Clara University School of Law’s Center for Global Law and Policy.

Dr. Gemmell  studied International Law at Oxford University, Aberdeen University (Scotland), and at The Institut International des Droits de L’Homme in Strasbourg, France. He wass the recipient of a Practice Diploma in International Arbitration from the College of England and Wales.

Dr. Gemmell taught Public and Private International Law, as well as International Commercial Dispute Resolution.

Dr. Gemmell lectured on and authored writings on the subjects of foreign investment and international arbitration. He was named a Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is the world’s leading professional body for promoting the settlement of disputes by arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods.

His book on Western and Chinese arbitration was published in 2008.