Experience

Greenwoods Legal LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Disputes Partner and Head of Marine and International

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Zaiwalla & Co

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Solicitor

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2021

  SummaryRussell’s practice focussed on commercial litigation, international arbitration and dry shipping:• Acted for Claimant in a LCIA Arbitration claiming orders for payment (of circa US $190 million), account of assets and disclosure, in a dispute arising out of various breaches of agreements relating to the division of international assets. • Acted for a director/shareholder and a director in a heavily contested unfair prejudice petition and cross-petition in the Chancery division. The relevant company, incorporated in the UK, but principally operating worldwide from Moldova, was turning over in excess of US $166 million. • Acted for a Ras Al Khaimah domiciled shipowner against a global specialty insurer and reinsurer in a claim in the Commercial Court. The Claimant is claiming circa US $4 million by way of an indemnity and/or sums due from the Defendant pursuant to a contract of marine insurance. • Acted for a private investor Claimant in a LCIA Arbitration claiming specific performance against another shareholder, a state-associated capital fund, of the Respondent’s obligation to purchase all of the Claimant’s shares in a technology company for circa US $24 million pursuant to a contractual notice served in a deadlock situation.

• Solicitor

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2018



Charles Lyndon

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

  Charles Lyndon is a boutique litigation firm based in London. Russell worked on developing a number of potential multi-million pound competition claims, as well as handling disputes in the firm’s other practice areas, including transportation and novel environmental disputes (including non-native invasive species). Charles Lyndon is a boutique litigation firm based in London. Russell worked on developing a number of potential multi-million pound competition claims, as well as handling disputes in the firm’s other practice areas, including transportation and novel environmental disputes (including non-native invasive species).



Chauncy & Co

• Solicitor

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2016

  Russell completed his training contract with the firm and continued following his admission to the roll of solicitors to act for clients in the firm’s core practice areas of litigation, arbitration and dry shipping. Russell completed his training contract with the firm and continued following his admission to the roll of solicitors to act for clients in the firm’s core practice areas of litigation, arbitration and dry shipping.



Chauncy & Co

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2007