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Cole Meagher Rising Star

Oct 7, 2024

Tyr Partner Cole Meagher recognized as a "Rising Star" by Managing IP

Congratulations to Tyr LLP partner Cole Meagher for being regognized as a "Rising Star" once again by Managing IP. The award recognizes some of the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice.

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Cole Meagher announcement

Oct 1, 2024

Tyr welcomes Cole Meagher to Partnership

Tyr is pleased to welcome Cole Meagher to the partnership. Cole is an experienced and trial-tested intellectual property litigator. He is recognized as a “Rising Star” by Managing IP and LMG Life Sciences and has been named “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers since 2021. Cole leverages his background working in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare advertising to achieve excellent results for his clients in and out of the courtroom. Cole’s practice includes all forms of sophisticated and contentious intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyright, and licensing disputes. He has represented a wide variety of clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and technology industries before the Ontario Superior Court, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Devon Johnson announcement

Sep 27, 2024

Tyr welcomes new associate – Devon Johnson

Tyr is pleased to welcome Devon Johnson to our elite trial team. Prior to joining Tyr, Devon practised for several years with the litigation department of a National law firm where he carried on a general litigation practice with an emphasis on complex commercial disputes and the infrastructure sector. Devon is a skilled advocate who has represented clients in a variety of court hearings, commercial arbitrations and at a public inquiry. We are excited to welcome Devon to the firm.

Chambers 2025

Sep 26, 2024

Tyr LLP Trial Practice Recognized in Band 1 by Chambers Canada

Tyr LLP has been ranked by Chambers Canada in its top band of litigation firms – Band 1. Tyr is honoured by this ranking which recognizes our commitment to advocacy, strategy and elite trial practice.

In addition to the firm’s top ranking, Chambers individually recognized Partners Melanie Baird, James Bunting and James Doris for their respective expertise across several practice areas including Dispute Resolution (Arbitration), Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property (Litigation).

Chambers & Partners

Recognized in Chambers Canada 2025 Guide:

Tyr LLP
Canada: ONTARIO – Litigation (General Commercial: Highly Regarded) BAND 1

James Bunting
Canada: NATIONWIDE – Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
Canada: ONTARIO – Litigation (General Commercial)

Melanie Baird
Canada: NATIONWIDE – Intellectual Property (Litigation)

James W. E. Doris
Canada: ONTARIO – Litigation (General Commercial)

Best Lawyers 2025

Sep 3, 2024

Tyr's Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers

Tyr LLP is pleased to be recognized by Best Lawyers Canada. Congratulations to Melanie Baird, James Bunting, Sean Campbell, James Doris, Amy Grenon, Laura MacDonald, Pinta Maguire, Alexandria Matic, Cole Meagher, Michael O’Brien, Carlos Sayao and Jason Wadden for their recognition.

Best Lawyers

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada (2025 Edition):

Melanie Baird
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law

James Bunting
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Securities Law
Sports Law

Sean R. Campbell
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Securities Law

James W. E. Doris
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Director & Officer Liability Practice
Gaming Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law
Securities Law

Amy Grenon
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Intellectual Property Law

Laura E. MacDonald
Intellectual Property Law

Pinta Maguire
Health Care Law
Medical Negligence

Michael O'Brien
Administrative and Public Law

Jason Wadden
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law

Ones to Watch

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada - Ones to Watch (2025 Edition):

Alexandria Matic
Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Privacy and Data Security Law

Cole Meagher
Intellectual Property Law

Carlos Sayao
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Administrative & Public Law Advertising & Marketing Law Biotechnology & Life Sciences Practice Class Action Litigation Corporate & Commercial Litigation Director & Officer Liability Practice Gaming Law Health Care Law Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law Insurance Law Intellectual Property Law Medical Negligence Securities Law Sports Law

Benchmark Top 100 Women

Aug 15, 2024

Benchmark Top 100 Women

Tyr LLP is honoured to share that Melanie Baird has been named to Benchmark Litigation Canada's Top 100 Women in Litigation list. Melanie has acted as lead counsel in some of the most impactful disputes in her fields in Canada. This recognition underscores Melanie's exceptional legal skill, leadership, and commitment to her clients.

Congratulations, Melanie, on this prestigious and well-deserved honour.

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Benchmark 40 & Under

Aug 7, 2024

Benchmark 40 & Under Litigation Star

Congratulations to Tyr LLP Partner, Michael O'Brien who has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under Canada List. The Canada List identifies the most notable up-and-coming litigation lawyers in Canada.

Michael’s dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence have set him apart in the field of litigation and we are proud to have Michael as part of our team.

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LMG Life Sciences

Jul 22, 2024

LMG Life Sciences Shortlist Announced

Tyr LLP is proud of the recognition its IP litigation team has received as part of the LMG Life Sciences 2024 Americas Awards. Melanie Baird has been shortlisted for Patent Litigator of the Year – Canada and Cole Meagher has been shortlisted for Canada Rising Star. Congratulations Melanie and Cole!

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Lexpert Technology and Health

Jun 17, 2024

LEXPERT Technology & Health Sciences Special Edition

Tyr LLP is proud to announce Partners Melanie Baird and Amy Grenon are featured in the LEXPERT Technology & Health Sciences Special Edition 2024. This publication recognizes leading legal professionals who have demonstrated outstanding expertise and contributions in technology and health sciences law. Melanie and Amy are listed for their significant impacts through their legal practice, innovation, and commitment to advancing these specialized sectors. Congratulations, Melanie and Amy, on this well-deserved honour.

IAM 1000

Jun 10, 2024

IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

Tyr LLP is pleased to announce that partners Melanie Baird and Amy Grenon have been recognized in the litigation category of the 13th edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. This publication identifies individuals who stand out for their exceptional skill sets and profound insights into patent matters. With this being IAM Patent 1000’s most comprehensive review yet, it is an honour to have both Melanie (Gold Designation) and Amy (Bronze Designation) recognized again.

Congratulations, Melanie and Amy!

IP Stars

Jun 4, 2024

Top 250 Women in IP and IP Stars

Tyr LLP is proud to announce that Partner and Head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, Melanie Baird, has been recognized for a fifth consecutive year as one of the Top 250 Women in IP worldwide by Managing IP. This list recognizes the leading female IP practitioners in private practice globally who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.

Melanie is also ranked as a Trade Mark Star and Patent Star, alongside Partner Amy Grenon who is ranked as a Patent Star by Managing IP 2024.

Congratulations Melanie and Amy.

Jason Wadden

May 21, 2024

The Advocates’ Society - Commercial List Advocacy

Tyr Partner Jason Wadden co-chaired The Advocates’ Society’s Commercial List Advocacy program on May 23, 2024. Click below to learn more and view available materials.

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Caster Semenya

May 14, 2024

Tyr Honoured to Represent Caster Semenya in Landmark Human Rights Hearing

Double Olympic Champion Caster Semenya is feeling poised and confident in advance of her landmark hearing tomorrow before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. This historic hearing is the latest chapter of her 15-year fight to compete in sport without having to undergo unethical and unnecessarily medical treatment. Tyr partners James Bunting and Carlos Sayao are part of Caster's international legal team before the Grand Chamber.

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OTLA

May 9, 2024

Pinta Maguire speaks at OTLA’s 2024 Spring Conference

Tyr Partner and Head of the Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta J. Maguire, spoke at OTLA’s Spring Conference on May 10, 2024, “Choosing Your Battles with the CMPA: When to Cooperate and When to Dig In”. Click below to learn more and view available materials.

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Rise of the Machine

Apr 10, 2024

Webinar: Class Actions in Canada and the Rise of the Machine

Tyr partners James Bunting, Sean Campbell, Pinta Maguire and Carlos Sayao were joined by renowned comedian Steve Patterson for an informative (and entertaining) moderated discussion about class actions in Canada, including privacy cases based on the tort of intrusion upon seclusion and class actions involving artificial intelligence. Click below to view the webinar.

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NEW Intellectual Property Group

Apr 8, 2024

Tyr LLP Launches Intellectual Property Litigation Group

Melanie Baird, one of Canada's preeminent intellectual property litigators, joins Tyr LLP to launch and lead the firm's intellectual property trial practice. Melanie brings a track record of success leading multiple complex Patent, Pharmaceutical Patent, Life Sciences, Trademark, Copyright and Technology cases. Melanie is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer both in Canada and globally. She was named IP Litigator of the Year in 2022 and again in 2023, is ranked as one of the Top 100 Women Litigators in Canada and one of the Top 250 Women in IP worldwide, and is recognized by every major legal directory including Lexpert, IAM Patent 1000 and Chambers.

Melanie is joined by partner Amy Grenon, an exceptional litigator specializing in complex Patent, Pharmaceutical Patent, Life Sciences, Trademark, Copyright and Technology disputes. Leveraging her degree in biochemistry, Amy acts for a wide range of clients, from scaling companies to the Fortune 500, across diverse sectors such as life sciences, technology, sports, energy and consumer packaged goods. Amy is also recognized as a leading lawyer in IP and life sciences including in Lexpert, IAM Patent 1000 and World Trademark Review 1000.

Melanie and Amy also welcome intellectual property litigators, Laura E. MacDonald, Cole Meagher, and Nick Morrow to the Tyr team. Laura, Cole and Nick join Tyr from established Bay Street intellectual property trial teams and are well versed in the complexities of patent trials. The new team is supported by and will integrate with the firm's existing trial lawyers, including several lawyers with substantial Federal Court and Appellate experience.

Life Sciences & Pharma Litigation Patent Litigation Trademark & Copyright Litigation Appellate Litigation Commercial Disputes Privacy & Technology Disputes

Advocates Society

Apr 5, 2024

Pinta Maguire speaks at The Advocates' Society's Navigating Interprovincial Personal Injury Disputes Webinar

Tyr Partner and Head of the Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta J. Maguire, spoke at The Advocates' Society's Navigating Interprovincial Personal Injury Disputes webinar on April 8, 2024. The session provided a substantive overview of how to avoid common pitfalls that arise when other jurisdictions are at play. Click below to learn more and view available materials.

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Osgoode Health Law Certificate Program

Apr 1, 2024

Pinta Maguire speaks at Osgoode’s Health Law Certificate Program

Tyr Partner and Head of the Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta J. Maguire, spoke at Osgoode’s Health Law Certificate program on April 2, 2024 on Medical Malpractice: Theory and Practice. The session provided a substantive overview of the area plus a mock examination for discovery. Click below to learn more and view available materials.

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Alex Matic announcement

Mar 25, 2024

Tyr welcomes Alexandria Matic to Partnership

Alexandria Matic carries on a broad litigation practice at Tyr LLP, with significant experience in international and domestic arbitration, commercial disputes, medical negligence, and information and technology litigation. She also acts as pro bono counsel on a variety of sport and public interest matters.

GFL logo

Mar 21, 2024

Judge Dismisses Coco Family Lawsuit Against GFL

James Bunting and Shimon Sherrington represented GFL Environmental Inc. successfully defending an Application brought by the Coco family.

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Google logo

Mar 21, 2024

Tyr lawyers defending Google LLC in proposed $8 Billion Class Action Lawsuit

Tyr lawyers, James Bunting, Anisah Hassan, Alexandria Matic and Anna White are defending Google LLC in a proposed class action before the Federal Court alleging breach of the advertising provisions of the Competition Act.

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Law360 Canada

Jan 30, 2024

Court allows appeal in dispute over parking lot space outlined in a lease

The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal concerning a store's claimed loss to the right to parking lot space that it was allegedly entitled to under a lease. Counsel for the Appellant, Anna White of Tyr LLP, stated “What we're quite pleased about is that [the Court of Appeal] just confirmed the long-standing property law principle that the leasehold proprietary interest requires exclusive possession”.

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Industry Rankings 2023

Nov 28, 2023

Tyr LLP Industry Rankings - Year in Review

Tyr LLP was awarded Boutique Firm of the Year by Benchmark, recognized by Chambers for Litigation: General Commercial, included on Lexpert's Who's Who litigation charts for both Litigation and Commercial Litigation, and once again named among Canada's Best Law Firms by The Globe and Mail.

Our partners and associates were ranked in Lexpert, including in the Litigation, Mining and Energy Special Editions, Chambers, Benchmark, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal among others. We are honoured that our commitment to strategic, innovative and effective advocacy has been recognized by our clients and peers and proud to be ranked in these respected industry rankings.

Globe & Mail

Tyr LLP named among Canada's Best Law Firms 2024, Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations)

Lexpert

Tyr LLP - Commercial Litigation Who's Who: Toronto

Tyr LLP - Litigation Who's Who: Toronto

James Bunting, Sean Campbell, James Doris, Pinta Maguire, Michael O’Brien, Carlos Sayao (Leading Lawyers to Watch) recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

James Bunting, Sean Campbell, James Doris, Michael O’Brien, Carlos Sayao recognized among Canada's Leading Lawyers in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023

James Bunting, Sean Campbell, Michael O’Brien recognized among Canada’s Leading Lawyers in Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2023

Sean Campbell and James Doris recognized among Canada's Leading Lawyers in Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023

James Bunting and James Doris recognized in The 2023 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Lexpert/ALM 500)

Chambers

Tyr LLP Recognized for Litigation: General Commercial

James Bunting
Recognized in Canada 2024
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Recognized in Global 2023
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

James Doris
Recognized in Canada 2024
Litigation: General Commercial

Benchmark

Tyr LLP – Boutique Firm of the Year

James Bunting
Litigation Star 2023 – Securities, Commercial, Class Action

Sean Campbell
Litigation Star 2023 – Securities, Commercial, Class Action

James Doris
Litigation Star 2023 – Competition/Antitrust, Commercial

Anisah Hassan
Future Star 2023

Pinta Maguire
Future Star 2023

Michael O'Brien
Future Star 2023, 40 & Under List

Carlos Sayao
Future Star 2023

Jason Wadden
Litigation Star 2023

Best Lawyers

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada (2024 Edition):

James Bunting
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Securities Law
Sports Law

Sean Campbell
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Advertising and Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation

Pinta Maguire
Medical Negligence

James Doris
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Director & Officer Liability Practice
Gaming Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
Securities Law

Jason Wadden
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada - Ones to Watch:

Anisah Hassan
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Alexandria Matic
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Theo Milosevic
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Carlos Sayao
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Who's Who Legal

James Bunting – WWL Ranking Recommended – Canada Commercial Litigation

CBA Representing Children webinar

Nov 24, 2023

Pinta Maguire spoke at OBA's Representing Children in Civil Matters Program

Tyr Partner and head of the Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta Maguire, spoke at OBA's Representing Children in Civil Matters program on November 29, 2023. Pinta discussed “Special Considerations for Commencing an Action”. Click below to learn more.

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Google Search

Sep 29, 2023

Federal Court of Appeal rules on “Right to be Forgotten” on Google

Tyr lawyers, Jim Bunting, Anisah Hassan and Anna White, represented Google LLC before the Federal Court of Appeal in Reference re subsection 18.3(1) of the Federal Courts Act regarding the application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to Google search results.

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Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit

Sep 19, 2023

Pinta Maguire speaks at the Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit

Tyr Partner and head of the Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta Maguire, spoke at LSO's 6th Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit on September 20, 2023. Pinta provided an update of Evidence and discussed the important cases to know about. Click below to learn more.

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Sep 18, 2023

Tyr welcomes new associate - Joshua Hearn

Tyr is pleased to welcome Joshua Hearn to the firm as an associate. Prior to joining Tyr, Joshua was a judicial law clerk at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Joshua is a passionate advocate. In law school, he was actively involved in the legal clinic system and worked at Parkdale Community Legal Services and West Toronto Community Legal Services. We are excited to welcome Joshua to the firm.

Best Lawyers 2024

Aug 24, 2023

Tyr's Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers

Tyr is pleased to be recognized by Best Lawyers Canada. Congratulations to James Bunting, Sean Campbell, James Doris, Pinta Maguire, Jason Wadden, Anisah Hassan, Carlos Sayao, Alexandria Matic and Theo Milosevic for their recognition.

Best Lawyers

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada (2024 Edition):

James Bunting
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Securities Law
Sports Law

Sean R. Campbell
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation

James W. E. Doris
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Director & Officer Liability Practice
Gaming Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law
Securities Law

Jason Wadden
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law

Pinta Maguire
Medical Negligence

Ones to Watch

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada - Ones to Watch (2024 Edition):

Anisah Hassan
Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Alexandria Matic
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Theodore Milosevic
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Carlos Sayao
Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Osaze De Rosario

Aug 10, 2023

York United's Osaze De Rosario banned for one month

Tyr's James Bunting and Carlos Lopez were honoured to represent Osaze De Rosario.

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Kaillie Humphries

Jul 12, 2023

Independent review of Kaillie Humphries' safe-sport complaint finds no evidence of harassment

Tyr partners James Bunting and Carlos Sayao represent Todd Hays responding to the complaints of harassment, which have been dismissed following a thorough independent investigation.

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Caster Semenya

Jul 11, 2023

Caster Semenya wins European Court of Human Rights appeal

Tyr partners James Bunting and Carlos Sayao are honoured to have been part of an international legal team advocating on behalf of Caster Semenya and the historic decision of the European Court of Human Rights.

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The Advocates' Society

May 24, 2023

Pinta Maguire speaking at The Advocates Society's
Examining and Cross-Examining Experts Program

The head of Tyr's Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta Maguire, will be speaking at The Advocates Society's Examining and Cross-Examining Experts Program on May 30, 2023. Pinta will be exploring practical issues relating to expert evidence and offer strategies on how to choose, use, prepare and challenge expert witnesses.

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Benchmark Boutique Firm of the Year

May 16, 2023

Tyr LLP Awarded Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year by Benchmark Canada

We are delighted to have been awarded 2023 Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year by Benchmark Canada. Congratulations to the full team at Tyr and to each of our Partners, all of whom are recognized individually by Benchmark as leading lawyers of the litigation bar.

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OTLA - Spring 2023 Conference

May 10, 2023

Pinta Maguire speaking at the OTLA Spring Conference

The head of Tyr's Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta Maguire, will be speaking at the upcoming Ontario Trial Lawyers' Association Spring Conference on May 12, 2023. She will be speaking about how to handle troublesome statistics and damages from medical harm using the principles set out in the seminal Supreme Court of Canada decision in Laferrière v. Lawson.

May 12, 2023 - 9am to 5pm

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Mar 27, 2023

Tyr welcomes new associate - Shimon Sherrington

Tyr is pleased to welcome Shimon Sherrington to the firm as an associate. Prior to joining Tyr, Shimon was an associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP.

Shimon is a passionate advocate. In law school, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review and a volunteer caseworker at Downtown Legal Services. We are excited to welcome Shimon to the firm.

Lexpert 2023

Mar 1, 2023

Tyr Partners Recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Congratulations to Jim Bunting, Sean Campbell, Jim Doris, Pinta Maguire, Michael O'Brien and Carlos Sayao (Leading Lawyer to Watch) for their recognition in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory across 8 practice areas. The identification of leading practitioners is based upon a comprehensive annual survey of peers, law firms and corporate counsel across the country. To review Tyr's rankings, please click below:

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Lexpert 500

Jan 11, 2023

Tyr Lawyers ranked in Top 500 Lawyers most frequently recommended in Canada

Tyr LLP is proud to announce that two of our partners have once again been recognized in the 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The annual Guide recognizes an exclusive group of lawyers prominent in their practice areas who are ranked highest by law firm leaders and peers in a comprehensive annual survey. Congratulations to Jim Bunting and Jim Doris on this recognition.

Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Jim Bunting
Jim Doris

Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory rankings

Industry Rankings 2022

Nov 25, 2022

Tyr LLP and its Partners Recognized in Prominent Industry Rankings

Tyr LLP has once again been recognized as among Canada's Best Law Firms and its partners ranked in Lexpert Special Edition - Litigation, Chambers, Benchmark and Best Lawyers. We are honoured that our commitment to strategic, innovative and effective advocacy has been recognized by our clients and peers and proud to be ranked in these respected industry rankings.

Globe & Mail

Tyr LLP named among the Best Law Firms in Canada 2023 in the area of Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations).

Lexpert

James Bunting, Sean Campbell and James Doris recognized among Canada's Leading Lawyers in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2022.

Best Lawyers

Recognized among The Best Lawyers in Canada (2023 Edition):

James Bunting
Advertising & Marketing Law
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Securities Law

Sean R. Campbell
Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Pinta Maguire
Medical Negligence

James W. E. Doris
Class Action Litigation
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Director & Officer Liability Practice
Gaming Law
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law
Securities Law

Jason Wadden
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Law

Chambers

James Bunting
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

James W. E. Doris
Litigation: General Commercial

Benchmark

James Bunting
Sean Campbell
James Doris
Anisah Hassan

Pinta Maguire
Michael O'Brien
Carlos Sayao
Jason Wadden

Law360 Canada

Oct 24, 2022

Ontario court greenlights $3.4 million settlement in healthcare company data breach

Ontario's Superior Court has approved a $3.4 million settlement in a class action involving a private healthcare provider and a cyberattack targeting the personal information of patients and staff...

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New Associates

Sep 19, 2022

Tyr is pleased to welcome 4 new associates

Tyr is pleased to welcome Joie Chow, Aditi Gupta, Anna White and Maria Naimark to the firm as associates. Prior to joining Tyr, Joie and Aditi summered and articled at Stikeman Elliott LLP and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP respectively, Maria clerked at the Ontario Court of Appeal and practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York as a corporate litigator before returning to Canada to continue her practice, and Anna completed a judicial clerkship at the Federal Court of Appeal.

We are excited to welcome Joie, Aditi, Maria and Anna to the firm.

Caster Semenya running

Ashley Landis / The Associated Press

Jul 20, 2022

World Athletics has Caster Semenya running in circles, again and again and again

EUGENE, Ore.—According to her World Athletics biography, Caster Semenya is 31 years old, she was born in Polokwane, South Africa, and her sex is female. But the international governing body for track and field has made it clear that it thinks Semenya — and all women born with conditions like hers whose bodies naturally produce high levels of testosterone — are female with an asterisk.

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Benchmark Litigation Stars

Apr 27, 2022

Benchmark Litigation Awards

Congratulations to Tyr partners Jim Bunting, Sean Campbell, Jim Doris, Anisah Hassan Pinta Maguire, Michael O'Brien and Carlos Sayao and Jason Wadden for being recognized as stars of the litigation bar by Benchmark Litigation. A special congratulations to our partner Michael O'Brien who has been shortlisted as Emerging Talent Litigator of the year, and to the full Tyr team for our nomination as Boutique Firm of the Year.

Benchmark conducts extensive peer interviews with litigators and clients in its research to identify Canada's leading litigation practitioners.

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2011 World Championships

Jung Yeon-Je / Getty Images

Apr 24, 2022

'Category: Woman' sheds fresh light on how female athletes are defined

A Hot Docs entry by former field hockey player Phyllis Ellis arrives at a time when an increasing number of sports are grappling with controversial cases and struggling to set eligibility rules for women's events. When it comes to racing two times around a track, Caster Semenya is one of the world's all-time great runners. But the South African 800-metre specialist is even better known as the face of an ongoing gender debate that she never wanted to be involved in...

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Nova Scotia

Andrew Vaughan / The Canadian Press

Apr 22, 2022

Opinion: My fellow Canadians: Nova Scotia doesn't want you

Exacerbated by the isolationism two years of COVID have fostered, our politicians indulge in populist policies that rely on a handy demonization of the Other...

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MLST

Mar 4, 2022

Pinta Maguire speaking at annual Medico-Legal Society Conference

The head of Tyr's Medical Malpractice Group, Pinta Maguire, will be speaking at the Annual Medico-Legal Society Spring event on March 9, 2022. She will be discussing the recent decision in Kamateros v. Women's College Hospital on pleading allegations of a physician's prior negligence. The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto is an organization formed by a group of doctors and lawyers to promote medical, legal and scientific knowledge, cooperation and understanding between the professions in the best interests of patients, clients and justice.

March 9, 2022 - 5:30pm

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Lexpert 2022

Feb 25, 2022

5 Tyr Partners Ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022

Tyr LLP is proud to announce that 5 of our partners have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Our lawyers have been recognized across 10 practice areas based on peer review surveys and interviews with senior members of the profession. Congratulations Jim Bunting, Sean Campbell, Jim Doris, Pinta Maguire and Jason Wadden.

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is an annual guide to legal talent in Canada and identifies leading lawyers across the country. For more information on the Lexpert Directory, survey process and ranking criteria, visit Lexpert's website.

Walker Law Moot

Feb 24, 2022

Good luck to participants of the Walker Health Law Moot

Pinta Maguire, head of Tyr's Medical Malpractice Group, will be judging the Walker Health Law Moot this weekend. The Walker Health Law Moot was created by Matthew Walker in 2020 and operates as a not-for profit law competition, whereby law students compete against each other in a virtual court forum on Zoom, representing either plaintiff or defendant in a complex medical case. Judges consist of prominent legal and medical professionals around the globe. Good luck to all the participants!

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Feb 5, 2022

Tyr representing Jamaican flagbearer and decorated Olympian bobsledder

Tyr is honoured to represent Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian in her appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Jason and Theo

Jan 3, 2022

Tyr LLP welcomes partner Jason Wadden and associate Theo Milosevic

Tyr is thrilled to welcome partner Jason Wadden and associate Theo Milosevic to the firm.

In addition to continuing his broad-based business law litigation practice, Jason will head up Tyr's Insolvency and Restructuring Litigation Practice. Prior to joining Tyr, Jason was a senior litigation partner at Goodmans LLP. His practice covers all areas of complex business law litigation including restructuring related litigation, corporate stakeholder disputes, regulatory matters, fraud investigations and recovery, foreign corruption and economic sanctions. An accomplished litigator known for his sound legal and business judgement, Jason regularly provides governance and strategic advice to boards and senior management on a broad range of governance and business issues.

Theo joins Tyr from the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP where he gained experience in class actions, securities litigation, regulatory and administrative proceedings and a wide variety of contractual and commercial disputes. Theo brings an efficient and driven approach to high stakes litigation and arbitration. Prior to law school, Theo worked for a boutique corporate advisory firm based in New York City.

Conversations with the President

Dec 20, 2021

Jim Bunting interviewed by CBA President, Stephen Rotstein

CBA President, Stephen Rotstein interviewed Jim Bunting for the December edition of the CBA's Conversations with the President podcast. In Leading Lasting Changes in International Athletics, they discuss Jim's aytpical career path, his work in gender equity and sports regulations and the impact of his pro bono and various volunteer roles on the lawyer and person he is today.

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Best Lawyers

Nov 16, 2021

Best Lawyers in Canada - The Globe and Mail

Tyr LLP is proud to be recognized by @globeandmail as among Canada's Best Law Firms in dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and investigations).

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2021 Awards

Sep 27, 2021

Tyr Partners again recognized in prominent industry rankings

Tyr is proud that its partners have again been ranked in Lexpert, Chambers, Benchmark and Best Lawyers. Each of these respected peer rankings reflect the firm's excellence and commitment to innovative, exceptional, efficient and result-oriented client service.

Eileen's headshot

Sep 7, 2021

Tyr LLP welcomes Eileen Church Carson as an Associate

Eileen joins Tyr after a judicial clerkship at the Federal Court of Canada. Eileen is a passionate and focussed advocate who served as Co-Leader for the Indigenous Rights Working Group at the David Asper Centre of Constitutional Rights, worked as a Senior Editor for the Indigenous Law Journal and was a Summer Research Fellow at the Max Plank Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Germany. At Tyr, Eileen is developing a broad litigation practice and adding to the firm's breadth of experience in trial advocacy.

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Aug 26, 2021

Pinta Maguire Recognized among Best Lawyers in Canada - Medical Negligence

Tyr LLP is proud to announce that Pinta Maguire, partner and head of the firm's Medical Malpractice Group, has been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Medical Negligence. Having previously defended physicians, Pinta is one of the few plaintiff side lawyers who can draw on her experience as defence counsel to effectively advocate for individuals injured by medical negligence. Congratulations Pinta!

Hot List

Jul 21, 2021

Three Tyr LLP partners honoured in the 2021 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot List

Tyr LLP is proud to announce that partners Anisah Hassan, Michael O'Brien and Carlos Sayao have been named to the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List for 2021. Benchmark rankings are based on an extensive peer review process, interviews with clients and examination of recent casework handled. Honourees are recognized for their talent and adaptability and considered among the best and brightest law firm partners in their practices and who stand out in their respective litigation communities. Congratulations to our partners for this recognition.

Future Stars

May 5, 2021

Tyr Rising

Benchmark Litigation recognizes three Tyr LLP partners as Future Stars of the litigation bar. Congratulations to our partners Anisah Hassan, Pinta Maguire, and Carlos Sayao for receiving this honour and joining the growing Tyr Team of Benchmark ranked litigators, which also includes Jim Bunting, Sean Campbell and Jim Doris.

Tyr Partners

May 4, 2021

Lexpert's 2021 Leading Practitioners

Tyr LLP's Founding Partners Sean Campbell, Jim Bunting and Jim Doris are proud to have once again been recognized by Lexpert and their peers in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading litigation lawyers in Canada.

McGill

Apr, 2021

Two generations of McGill Law leading the way at Tyr LLP

Even though Jim Doris and Carlos Sayao represent different generations of McGill Law, there are several commonalities between their respective experiences at Chancellor Day Hall. Now both partners at Tyr LLP, the two McGill Law alumni shared a strong desire to expand the possibilities of their legal careers when they joined the Tyr team.

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Mar 9, 2021

Tyr advancing class action pro bono on behalf of Canadian artistic swimmers

Tyr LLP is honoured to be representing a group of elite artistic swimmers in a proposed class action against Canada Artistic Swimming, filed today in the Quebec Superior Court. The action alleges that members of Canada's national artistic swimming team were subjected to various forms of psychological abuse, neglect, and harassment, including sexual and racial harassment, by coaches and staff employed by Canada Artistic Swimming, the national governing body for the sport in Canada.

These strong and courageous women advance this case in an effort to stamp out the psychological abuse and harassment that persists in elite sport in Canada. Doing so is critical, not only to protect the health and well-being of our athletes, but also to enable them to reach ever higher levels of athletic achievement.

This proposed class action is being advanced jointly on behalf of the plaintiffs by Tyr and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on a pro bono basis.

For more information, please see:
Artistic Swimming Class Action
New York Times - Synchronized Swimmers Complain of Abuse

Caster Semenya

Feb 26, 2021

Tyr continues to assist Caster Semenya in ECtHR

Tyr LLP is honoured to continue to assist two-time Olympic Champion, Caster Semenya, in her quest for equality and justice in international athletics, which is now before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Tyr partners, Jim Bunting and Carlos Sayao, form part of Ms. Semenya's international team of legal advisors, working alongside Schona Jolly QC, Claire McCann, Greg Nott, and Patrick Bracher. The ECtHR will be asked to consider complex and pressing issues around discrimination, the right to physical integrity, fairness, and access to justice in international sport.

Macleans

Jan 20, 2021

Maclean's 2021 Power List 50

Tyr clients recognized as Canadian change makers. Tyr is excited to see its clients Akim Aliu and Michelle Douglas recognized on MacLean's 2021 The Power List. Both Akim and Michelle are incredibly strong and gifted advocates who strive to bring about necessary change. We are honored to support them on their journey.

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Jan 18, 2021

Tyr LLP welcomes Alexandria Matic as an Associate

Tyr is thrilled to welcome Alexandria Matic to its growing litigation team. Alexandria joins Tyr after practicing at Stikeman Elliot LLP where she gained experience as litigation counsel in international and domestic arbitrations, class actions, administrative law proceedings and a wide variety of commercial disputes. At Tyr, Alexandria will continue her complex litigation practice, adding to the strength and depth of Tyr's trial team.

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Jan 1, 2021

Tyr welcomes Michael O'Brien to the partnership

Tyr LLP is pleased to announce that Michael O'Brien has been admitted to the partnership effective January 1, 2020.

Michael is a trusted advisor to publicly traded and privately held companies, public institutions, investors and high-profile individuals. He has experience assisting clients in a broad range of industries, in all manner of disputes, including civil, commercial, regulatory and class proceedings. An experienced advocate, he has represented clients at motions, hearings, trials and appeals before various courts and administrative tribunals in Ontario. Businesses and individuals also consult Michael on their obligations in the political sector, including ethical compliance, conflicts of interest and lobbying law.