Cristen Bauer is the Head of Policy at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb). She specializes in international trade and investment law, digital regulation, and alternative dispute resolution. Prior to joining Ciarb, Cristen was a Legal Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Office of General Counsel where she worked with governments in emerging markets on trade, investment, and commercial law reform. She has spent over a decade working in Southeast Asia, Africa, Central America, and Europe, including for the International Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations, a technology startup, and boutique investment arbitration firm.
She has experience working with governments, private sector, and international organizations on a range of issues including arbitration and mediation development, cybersecurity, e-commerce regulatory harmonization, risk management for artificial intelligence projects, data sharing agreements, and data privacy.  Cristen is based in London and has an LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University Law Center, a Juris Doctor from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.