Background
Metzger, Barry was born on June 11, 1945 in Newark. Son of William and Dorothy (Bagoon) Metzger.
Metzger, Barry was born on June 11, 1945 in Newark. Son of William and Dorothy (Bagoon) Metzger.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1969). Member, 1967-1969 and President, 19681969, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.
Assistant to the Principal, Ceylon Law College, Colombo, Ceylon, 1969-1971. Director of Asian Programs, International Legal Center, New York, 1971-1974. Vice President, International Legal Aid Association, 1972-1980.
Resident Partner, Coudert Brothers, Hong Kong, 1979-1984. Member, Committee on Asian Law, Association for Asian Studies, 1973 1976. Member, New South Wales Attorney General's Committee on Commercial Resolution, since 1986.
Arbitrator, I.C.C. Court of Arbitration. Spoken languages: Sinhalese, Hindi.
Assistant to Principal Ceylon Law College, Colombo, 1969-1971. Director Asian programs International Legal Center, New York City, 1971-1974. Partner Coudert Brothers LLP, 1974—1979, Hong Kong, 1979—1984, Sydney, Australia, 1984-1989, London, 1989-1995, New York City, 1999—2005.
General counsel Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1995-1999. Partner Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York City, since 2005. Member New South Wales Attorney General's Commission Commercial Dispute Resolution, Committee Economic Development Australia, Organization of European Cooperation and Development Asian Pac.
Roundtable Corporation Governance. Arbitrator Interstate Commerce Commission Court Arbitration. Vice president International Legal Aid Association, 1972—1980.
President Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, 1968—1969. Trustee Princeton-in-Asia. Member advisory board governance program Center Strategic & International Studies.
Board directors Huffy Corporation, Partnership Transparency Fund.
Editorial advisor International Finance Law Review. Editor: Legal Aid and World Povert y, 1974. Consultant editor Global Corporation Governance Guide, 2004.Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member of American Bar Association, Council Foreign Relations, Association Bar City of New York (chairman Asian affairs committee 2001-2004).
Married Jacqueline Sue Ivers, June 26, 1966. Children: Darren Thomas, Rebecca Lynne.