Joe Tirado is an independent international arbitrator with over 30 years of experience in dispute resolution. He has held global leadership positions the leading firms from four major jurisdictions; UK, US (Illinois and Texas) and Spain.. A solicitor-advocate with full rights of audience in England & Wales, Joe has acted as counsel, arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator, conciliator, and expert determiner in hundreds of cases across more than 70 jurisdictions, involving disputes exceeding US$10 billion in total.

He has led or advised on over 100 international arbitrations and 50 mediations under all major rules and institutions, as well as in UNCITRAL and ad hoc proceedings. His clients include sovereign states, multinationals, and high-net-worth individuals in complex commercial matters across sectors such as energy, finance, ICT, construction, and transport.

He is a CEDR-accredited mediator, Civil Mediation Council Fellow, former ICSID conciliator, and regular speaker and author on arbitration and ADR.