Russell Thirgood

Russell Thirgood

Title - Mr, Mrs, Dr, &c
Mr
Gender
Identify as Male
Nationality
Australia
Email Address(es)
russell@thirgoodarb.com
Telephone Number(s)
+61438644002
Place of Business - City
Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong , London
Country of Qualification
Australia
Year of first Bar Admission
1998
Primary Language(s)
English
Name of Firm, Company, Institution or Independent
Thirgood Dispute Resolution Pty Ltd, Arbitra International
Position / Role
Chartered Arbitrator
Professional Profile Webpage
russellthirgood.com
Industry Experience and other Specialisations
Distribution and Franchising, Joint Ventures and Consortia, Construction, Infrastructure, Defence, Energy, Intellectual Property, Mining, Shipping and Maritime, Tech, Transport
Geographical Experience
Australia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Number of cases as Counsel
100
Number of cases as Arbitrator
15
Other information you wish to provide, including your regional and institutional expertise
Prior to becoming a fulltime arbitrator I spent 23 years at McCullough Robertson Lawyers and was head of arbitration and a senior construction law partner. Awarded "Arbitrator of the Year" by Best Lawyers and listed in many directories including Who's Who Legal for Construction. "Russell Thirgood is one of Australia's pre-eminent Grade 1 arbitrators with extensive experience in high-value and complex construction related arbitrations." "Russell Thirgood is lauded by peers for his "impressive understanding of construction law" - Who's Who Legal
I agree to serve as a Delos proactive arbitrator
Yes

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