Geraldine Fischer is Senior Legal Counsel on one of the Case Management Teams.

Ms. Fischer joined ICSID in September 2012.

Prior to joining ICSID, she worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore where she focused her research on ASEAN investment issues. She also worked as an attorney with the law firms of Foley Hoag LLP (2007 – 2009) and Winston & Strawn LLP (2005 – 2007) in Washington, D.C., and she acted as counsel in several investor-State disputes and proceedings brought before U.S. federal courts. Ms. Fischer began her legal career as an attorney for the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce at the U.S. Department of Commerce (2002 – 2005) advising on international trade and investment matters and negotiating bilateral and regional international trade and investment agreements.

Ms. Fischer holds degrees from the National University of Singapore (LL.M. in Asian Legal Studies), American University Washington College of Law (J.D.) and Tufts University (B.A. in Economics, International Relations and Spanish). Ms. Fischer is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the District of Columbia.

She speaks English and Spanish.