Adv. Gideon Fisher

Adv. Gideon Fisher is the founder and senior partner of the law firm of Gideon Fisher & Co. He serves as president of the Israel Bar Association’s International Foreign Relations Committee and graduated magna cum laude from Cambridge University (LL.M.). 

Recognized for his creativity and strategic vision, Adv. Fisher has developed an extensive practice over the past two decades representing a broad clientele in a full range of corporate and litigation matters.  He has cultivated deep and specialized expertise in complex commercial litigation and international arbitration matters, serving as lead counsel in multiple high-stakes arbitrations, a member of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Arbitration Board in Paris and Chairman of the ICC’s Israel-international arbitration committee. 

A tireless advocate on behalf of his clients, Adv. Fisher leverages his unique skills to obtain results that serve the long-term interests of his clients, which include corporations, not-for profit organizations, senior politicians and ministers, governmental authorities and major business leaders. 

Adv. Fisher is also dedicated to public service. He serves as President of the Israel Press Council’s Ethics Tribunal and is Chairman of the WIZO Israel Appeal. 

Education‎

• The International Arbitrations and Taxation Program, Law Faculty, Harvard University, United States 
• LL.M., magna cum laude, Thesis on International Business, Law Faculty, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
• LL.B, magna cum laude, University of Leeds, Law Faculty, Leeds, England

Public Service

• The Fisher Fund - Chairman
• Cambridge University Alumni Association in Israel - President
• ICC’s International Tribunal and Arbitrations in Paris - Member of the Board of Trustees (retired)
• Israeli Media Council Ethics Tribunal - Judge
• The Israel WIZO Appeal  - Chairman (from 2004-2012)
• Committee for the Appointment of Consultants to Companies owned by the State of Israel - Member
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Arbitrations Committee - Chairman
• Afeka College Board of Trustees - Member
• Friends of Rabin Medical Center Society (Beilinson and Hasharon Hospitals) - Member
• Friends of the Reut Medical Center - Member
• Friends of the United Nations Association - Member
• Israeli Forum Association – Chairman (retired)
• Tel Aviv Rotary – Member of Management
• Association for the Promotion of Ethical Values - Co-founder
• Israel National Parents Organization - Chairman (2012 - 2015)
• Recipient  of Public Board Award for The Promotion of Women’s Employment
• Advisory Board for Israeli Cinema Tax Incentives - Chairman (Elected by Israeli Minister of Finance)
• Israeli Prime Minister’s CFO Forum Award - Member of Board of Judges
• Council of the Internal Comptroller’s Office - Member
• Tabeka Ethiopian Association - Member of Management

Legislative Activity

• Prompted and drafted Amendment No. 2, 5753-1993 to the Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981, legislated by the Knesset in August, 1993
• Prompted and drafted a bill to amend the Standard Contracts Law, 5743-1982, and revision of Section 20(A) to the Income Tax Ordinance
• Representative of the Israel Bar Association on the sub-committee to the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to draft the Computers Bill 5754-1994, legislated by the Knesset in 1995

Academic/Teaching

• Coordinator of the legal curriculum and senior lecturer for the Internal and Public Audits Master’s Degree Program at Bar-Ilan University
• Lecturer on International Trade Law at Bar-Ilan University, Israel Export Institute, Israeli Management Center, International Trade College, The Israeli Information Technology Association (ILA), and at commercial bank training centers
• Lecturer on Public Tenders and Computers Law at academic centers for Senior IDF Officers
• Lecturer on International Law at Tel-Aviv University, Law Faculty

 Publications

• 2016: "Arbitration in the business world" - Author
• 2005: “Rich Father, Poor Father,” by Robert Kioasky – Author of Legal Interpretation of Hebrew edition
• 2002: “Contract To The Point” (Published by Diyunon) - Author
• 2000: "Antitrust and New Media" (published by Kluwer Law) - Co-Author
• 1999: “The New Companies Law, In Practice” (published by BDO Ziv Haft CPA Firm) - Co-Editor and Co-Author
• 1999: "Webvertising – Unfair Competition and Trademarks on the Internet" (published by Kluwer Law) – Co-Author
• 1997: "The Financing of Start - Up Companies" (published by AIJA) – Co-Author
• 1996:‎ "Israeli Business Law" – Author of Chapter on Computer Law
• 1993: Economics Journal of Law - European Transport Law ((II No. VXX, Vol). No. 4 - Author
• 1993: "Israeli's Bank Liability Under Documentary Credit" (published in Maritime &  Commercial Law Quarterly by Lloyd of London Press) (1-144,  part 1) - Author