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Jessica Östberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law, Stockholm University, and a course director for Law of Business Associations. She also provides corporate law instruction at private institutions and law firms. Her academic work focuses on directorial duties, shareholder responsibilities, and corporate sustainability under Swedish law.
- Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Oxford (2017-2018)
- Board Member, Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law (SCCL)
- Head of Department for Company Law and Securities Law, SCCL
- Member, Disciplinary Board for Public Accountants (since 2017)
Her research analyzes the duty of loyalty for directors and shareholders in Swedish corporations, including comparative studies with Norwegian, Danish, American, English, and German legal frameworks. She is currently co-authoring articles on majority/minority power abuse with Senior Lecturer Hanna Almlöf.
Key publications include:
- The Duty to Act in the Interest of the Company (2020) - EU Corporate Governance
- Styrelseledamöters lojalitetsplikt (2016) - Comprehensive analysis of director loyalty obligations
She actively participates in conferences and seminars through SCCL, and her practical experience includes two years at Stockholm District Court followed by a decade as a corporate lawyer specializing in M&A and company law.
