Crosby MacDonald

Crosby MacDonald is a director in BRG’s Disputes and International Arbitration practice in Asia–Pacific (APAC), based in Vancouver, Canada.

He specializes in the provision of expert evidence on the quantum of damages and other valuation, accounting, economic and regulatory issues in international commercial disputes. He has experience assessing damages and preparing expert reports on economic issues across a range of industries, and has particular expertise in the energy and resources sector. His expert practice includes disputes relating to breach of contract, mergers and acquisitions, accounting issues, shareholder disputes, and expropriation. 

Mr MacDonald has extensive experience in complex, high-value, international arbitrations. He has testified on the quantum of damages in front of arbitral tribunals in disputes with claimed damages in excess of $150m. Before joining BRG, Mr. MacDonald was the primary client contact and engagement manager on several disputes involving multibillion-dollar damages claims. His experience spans various arbitration institutions’ rules, including the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC). He also has experience in the jurisdictions of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and the courts of Canada, the UK, France, and Cayman Islands. Who’s Who Legal recognised Mr. MacDonald in its arbitration and energy guides, describing him as “a rising star in the field of valuation experts” and “extremely user-friendly and switched on”.

Previously, he was a senior director at an international business advisory firm in London, United Kingdom. 

Mr. MacDonald is a Chartered Professional Accountant of British Columbia, Canada, and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He holds an MSc. in economics from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and a B.Comm (Hons) from Queen’s University, Canada. He has led training for law firms on various damages and valuation issues.