Emma Macfarlane is a litigation associate.

Ms. Macfarlane joined Debevoise in 2022. From 2021-2022, she served as a Judicial Fellow under Her Excellency Judge Hilary Charlesworth at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

Ms. Macfarlane received a J.D. from Michigan Law in 2021, where she was awarded the William W. Bishop Jr. Award for performing with distinction in the field of international law, the Kouba Prize for best paper on International Peace and Security, the Michigan Journal of International Law Award for Outstanding Scholarly Contribution, and the prize for first place in the regional Vis International Commercial Arbitration competition. She was selected by Michigan Law as a Geneva International Fellow for UNHR, in which capacity she represented two States before the UN Human Rights Council, and as a Legal Fellow for the International Commission of Jurists. During her time in law school, Ms. Macfarlane served as a board member on three journals, including the Michigan Journal of International Law, and as the President of the Michigan Women Law Students’ Association. She received a B.A. from McGill University in 2016.