Partner // Rechtsanwältin
eliane.fischer@rothorn.legal
t +41 (0)44 212 11 22
m +41 79 766 85 53
Eliane Fischer practices in the area of dispute resolution and international arbitration. She focuses on complex international construction and engineering cases, oil and gas disputes, sales, supply and distribution contracts, blockchain and crypto disputes as well as on joint venture and post M&A disputes. Who is Who Legal praises her as standing out among peers as “a brilliant counsel in complex construction disputes” thanks to her “highly pragmatic and efficient approach” and commends her “excellent knowledge of the construction industry”, her strategic and straightforward thinking and the exceptional ideas she brings to her cases.
Eliane represents parties and acts as arbitrator in cases under various arbitration rules. She also advises applicants in cases before the European Court of Human Rights. Eliane speaks regularly at conferences and teaches the International Commercial Arbitration class at the Lille Catholic University.
Eliane is a founding partner of rothorn legal. She previously worked for more than ten years in major international law firms in Vienna and Zurich. She also practiced as a case lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Eliane completed her legal education at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (Master’s degree) and at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva (Master of International Affairs).
Eliane is qualified to practise in Switzerland. She speaks German, English and French.
