Barton Legum

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Barton Legum, Counsel in Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's Paris office, is a member of the firm's Litigation Department. His practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation. He has argued cases before numerous international arbitration tribunals, the International Court of Justice and state and federal trial and appeals courts in the United States. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Legum served as Chief of the NAFTA Arbitration Division in the Office of the Legal Adviser, United States Department of State.

Mr. Legum is a member of the Executive Committee, the Council and the Administration Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of International Law. He is the Section's Financial Officer and Chair of the Financial Committee. He served as Programs Officer from 2006-2008, Chair of the Section's Disputes Division from 2004-2006 and as Co-Chair of the Section's International Litigation Committee from 1999 to 2003.

He is fluent in English and French. He is a member of the bars of New York , Georgia and Paris.