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Biography

Russell Thirgood is an independent arbitrator with over 25 years' experience in resolving complex and high-value commercial, construction, infrastructure, energy and natural resources disputes. He is a member of Arbitra and has offices in Brisbane, London, Abu Dhabi and Washington DC. Russell has been appointed arbitrator in cases involving parties, seats and laws from Australia, Asia, the US, UK, Middle East, Europe and Africa. He has sat on ad hoc and institutional tribunals, including those administering the rules of SIAC, HKIAC, ICDR-AAA, ICC, ACICA, UNCITRAL and Resolution Institute. Legal directories recognise Russell as a trusted arbitrator with a track record of making sound procedural and substantive decisions. He is respectful of the needs of parties and their counsel and conducts cases fairly and efficiently.