Russell Thirgood currently holds the following appointments:

Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Commercial Arbitration and of Resolution Institute

Member, Arbitra International (Chambers in London, Washington DC, Abu Dhabi and Brisbane)

Member, Panel of Editorial Consultants, Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal since 2019

Member, Queensland Law Society since 1998

Member, International Bar Association (International Construction Projects Committee) since 2016

Member, Society of Construction Law

Member, London Court of International Arbitration

Member, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation

Masterclass Trainer - Grade 1 and Grade 2 Arbitrators

Russell Thirgood has previously held the following appointments:

Chair of The Resolution Institute (Australia and New Zealand) (2019-2023)

Director, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (2014-2023)

General Editor, The Arbitrator and Mediator (Resolution Institute) (2002-2023)

Partner and Head of Arbitration at a national Australian law firm (McCullough Robertson Lawyers) 2006-2020

Partner in Charge, McCullough Robertson Lawyers Sydney Office 2011-2012

Lawyer, McCullough Robertson Lawyers (1998-2020)

Member of Nominations Committee for ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Australia 2018-2020

Company Secretary, Resolution Institute

National Councillor, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia

Chair of Arbitration Committee, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia

Co-Chair of Arbitration Rules Committee, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia

Board of Management, Adelaide University Arbitration Course

Chair, Regional Arbitration Institute Forum

Chair, International Law Section of Queensland Law Society

Chair, Amnesty International Australia

Member, International Trust of Amnesty International (UK)

Adjunct Lecturer, University of Queensland (Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration)

Adjunct Lecturer, University of Melbourne (Advanced Construction Law and Arbitration)