Peter T. Barbur retired from Cravath’s Litigation Department in December 2025. His practice focused on a wide range of areas, including antitrust, intellectual property and securities litigation, as well as internal corporate investigations, antitrust‑related government investigations, international arbitrations and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters.
Mr. Barbur received a B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1983, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1987, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review, a Root‑Tilden Scholar and elected to the Order of the Coif. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk to Hon. Hugh H. Bownes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Mr. Barbur joined Cravath in 1988 and was elected a partner in 1994.
Mr. Barbur received a B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1983, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1987, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review, a Root‑Tilden Scholar and elected to the Order of the Coif. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk to Hon. Hugh H. Bownes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Mr. Barbur joined Cravath in 1988 and was elected a partner in 1994.
Education
-
J.D., 1987, New York University School of LawOrder of the Coif, Root-Tilden Scholar, cum laude
-
B.A., 1983, Dartmouth CollegePhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Hugh H. Bownes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Professional Affiliations
New York City Bar Association
- Former Chair, Civil Rights Committee
Organizations
Aperture Foundation
- Board of Trustees
Museum of Modern Art
- Photography Council
Rankings
Benchmark Litigation
- Antitrust Litigation Star - National (2026‑2013)
- Litigation Star - New York (2026‑2013)
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America (2019)
- Future Star (2014, 2013)
Best Lawyers in America
- Antitrust Law (2026‑2015)
- Litigation: Antitrust (2026, 2025)
Lawdragon
- Legends of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2021)
- 500 Leading Global Litigators (2025, 2024, 2023)
- 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers (2025)
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2025‑2012)
- 500 Leading Litigators in America (2026-2023)
The Legal 500 US
- Antitrust (2023‑2012)
- Financial Services Litigation (2021)
- Media and Entertainment Litigation (2020, 2019)
- Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (2013)
The National Law Journal
- Litigation Trailblazers (2019)
Super Lawyers - New York
- Business Litigation (2021‑2011)
Deals & Cases
September 04, 2025
Amex Not Liable on Antitrust Claims in Trial Victory
On August 28, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unanimously concluded that Cravath clients American Express Company and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., (together, “Amex”) are not liable for antitrust claims in a class action suit, brought by a class of debit card users and non‑rewards credit card users from eight states and Washington, D.C., alleging that the company’s non‑discrimination provisions are anticompetitive.
Deals & Cases
October 10, 2024
Cravath Secures Win for Asylum Seekers from Russia
On August 8, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granted asylum to two Cravath pro bono clients, a gay couple from Russia who suffered violence and persecution based on their sexual orientation.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. Wins Summary Judgment Dismissing Fraud Claims
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (“KOM”), dismissing an action alleging claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and conspiracy. Plaintiffs, a set of energy and investment funds managed by EIG Management Company, LLC (collectively, “EIG”) claimed that KOM failed to disclose that it was engaged in a bribery scheme with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), the Brazilian oil company, and with a company under Petrobras’s control, Sete Brasil Participações, S.A. (“Sete”). According to EIG, this failure to disclose caused EIG to invest over $220 million in Sete, defrauding EIG.
Peter T. Barbur retired from Cravath’s Litigation Department in December 2025. His practice focused on a wide range of areas, including antitrust, intellectual property and securities litigation, as well as internal corporate investigations, antitrust‑related government investigations, international arbitrations and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters.
Mr. Barbur received a B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1983, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1987, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review, a Root‑Tilden Scholar and elected to the Order of the Coif. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk to Hon. Hugh H. Bownes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Mr. Barbur joined Cravath in 1988 and was elected a partner in 1994.
Mr. Barbur received a B.A. magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1983, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1987, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review, a Root‑Tilden Scholar and elected to the Order of the Coif. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk to Hon. Hugh H. Bownes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Mr. Barbur joined Cravath in 1988 and was elected a partner in 1994.
Education
-
J.D., 1987, New York University School of LawOrder of the Coif, Root-Tilden Scholar, cum laude
-
B.A., 1983, Dartmouth CollegePhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Hugh H. Bownes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Professional Affiliations
New York City Bar Association
- Former Chair, Civil Rights Committee
Organizations
Aperture Foundation
- Board of Trustees
Museum of Modern Art
- Photography Council
Rankings
Benchmark Litigation
- Antitrust Litigation Star - National (2026‑2013)
- Litigation Star - New York (2026‑2013)
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America (2019)
- Future Star (2014, 2013)
Best Lawyers in America
- Antitrust Law (2026‑2015)
- Litigation: Antitrust (2026, 2025)
Lawdragon
- Legends of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2021)
- 500 Leading Global Litigators (2025, 2024, 2023)
- 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers (2025)
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2025‑2012)
- 500 Leading Litigators in America (2026-2023)
The Legal 500 US
- Antitrust (2023‑2012)
- Financial Services Litigation (2021)
- Media and Entertainment Litigation (2020, 2019)
- Patent Litigation: Full Coverage (2013)
The National Law Journal
- Litigation Trailblazers (2019)
Super Lawyers - New York
- Business Litigation (2021‑2011)
Deals & Cases
September 04, 2025
Amex Not Liable on Antitrust Claims in Trial Victory
On August 28, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York unanimously concluded that Cravath clients American Express Company and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., (together, “Amex”) are not liable for antitrust claims in a class action suit, brought by a class of debit card users and non‑rewards credit card users from eight states and Washington, D.C., alleging that the company’s non‑discrimination provisions are anticompetitive.
Deals & Cases
October 10, 2024
Cravath Secures Win for Asylum Seekers from Russia
On August 8, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) granted asylum to two Cravath pro bono clients, a gay couple from Russia who suffered violence and persecution based on their sexual orientation.
Deals & Cases
March 21, 2024
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. Wins Summary Judgment Dismissing Fraud Claims
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Cravath client Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (“KOM”), dismissing an action alleging claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and conspiracy. Plaintiffs, a set of energy and investment funds managed by EIG Management Company, LLC (collectively, “EIG”) claimed that KOM failed to disclose that it was engaged in a bribery scheme with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), the Brazilian oil company, and with a company under Petrobras’s control, Sete Brasil Participações, S.A. (“Sete”). According to EIG, this failure to disclose caused EIG to invest over $220 million in Sete, defrauding EIG.
Cravath Bicentennial
Celebrating 200 years of partnership. In 2019, we celebrated our bicentennial. Our history mirrors that of our nation. Integral to our story is our culture.
Attorney Advertising. ©2026 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.