Dr. Gideon Fisher FCIArb

Education:
  • D. candidate, Bar-Ilan University (Arbitration Law)
  • M., magna cum laude, University of Cambridge
  • ADR Diploma, Harvard University
  • B., magna cum laude, University of Leeds
Areas of Expertise:
  • International Commercial Arbitration
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate & Urban Renewal
  • Intellectual Property
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Public International Law
jurisdictions:
Israel
Languages:
English
English
Hebrew
Biography:

Dr. Gideon Fisher is the founder and senior partner of Dr. Gideon Fisher & Co., a leading law firm in Israel, and a certified Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). With over 25 years of experience, he is one of Israel’s foremost authorities in arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution. Dr. Fisher has served as arbitrator in numerous complex international and domestic cases, and formerly sat as a judge on the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris.

In addition to his legal practice, Dr. Fisher is President of the Israeli Chamber of Arbitrators and Executive Chairman of the Fisher Arbitration Training Center, in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University. He is the author of several books and legal publications, including Arbitration in the Business World, considered a foundational text in the field. Recognized for his public service and legal entrepreneurship, Dr. Fisher is also actively involved in legislative efforts and international legal education.

Experience:
  • Founding Partner, Dr. Gideon Fisher & Co. (1995–present)
  • President, Israeli Chamber of Arbitrators (2015–present)
  • Executive Chairman, Fisher Arbitration Training Center (2014–present)
  • Member, ICC Court of Arbitration; President, ICC Arbitration Israel (2007–present)
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017–present)
  • Lecturer, Bar-Ilan University & Tel Aviv University
  • Public and academic leadership in over 15 major public roles