David W. Rivkin

David W. Rivkin is co-chair of the International Dispute Resolution Group of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and President of the International Bar Association. Mr. Rivkin is the first American to serve in that position in a quarter of a century. The IBA's membership includes more than 55,000 members and 200 bar associations from more than 170 countries. He has broad experience in the areas of international litigation and arbitration, and has handled arbitrations throughout the world and before virtually every major arbitration institution.

Mr. Rivkin is consistently ranked as one of the top international dispute resolution practitioners in the world. In 2012, the American Lawyer’s AmLaw Litigation Daily named Mr. Rivkin one of two “Global Lawyers of the Year.” In 2011, the National Law Journal named him one of the country’s “Most Influential Attorneys.”

Mr. Rivkin serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, for which he is also an adviser to several of its Restatements, and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was appointed by the U.S. State and Commerce Departments to be a founding member of the NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes, and he is currently a member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law and a member of the Sanctions Subcommittee of the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy.

In 2008, Mr. Rivkin served as a member of the Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, after previously serving on the panel for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Mr. Rivkin graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a B.A. in history, and received a J.D. from Yale in 1980.

David W. Rivkin is the Litigation Partner and Co-Chair of International Dispute Resolution Group at Debevoise & Plimpton, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Consulting, David W. Rivkin has a rich history of leadership and innovation. David W. Rivkin studied BA History @ Yale University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.