Nov 30, 2020
Tyr Partner Anisah Hassan spoke on an important panel organized by the OBA's Women's Lawyers Forum about issues and challenges women face when speaking out, and best practices for navigating the complex dynamics of public speaking. This program also included navigating in-person and virtual interaction in today's world.
Nov 27, 2020
Tyr lawyers Sean Campbell, Jim Bunting and Jim Doris are recognized for excellence in business litigation by peers and senior members of the legal profession in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers. The rankings for the special year-end edition are compiled from Lexpert's annual peer review survey that determines Canada's leading lawyers, plus personal interviews with senior members of the legal profession.
Nov 4, 2020
The head of Tyr's Medical Malpractice group, Pinta Maguire, speaks to The Lawyer's Daily about the Ontario government's newly proposed Bill 218 designed to protect Long Term Care Operators from liability, stating the bill disproportionately impacts families. The article quotes Pinta stating, "the language of the bill broadly protects long-term care homes when they should have been better prepared. They should have had a better understanding of what to anticipate given the types of services that they provided.
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Oct 15, 2020
Tyr LLP was honoured to represent Aleksandra Shelton in her battle for equality and fairness. Ms Shelton's victory was featured in the New York Times. The Times quoted Tyr partner Carlos Sayao stating that the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport imposes "important checks and balances on the powers of national Olympic committees over their athletes”.
Sep 23, 2020
Tyr partner, Carlos Sayao, joined Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, President of Canadian Women & Sport, in a panel discussion hosted by Egale Canada and Olympic Gold Medallist, Mark Tewksbury OC, on human rights regulations in international sport. The session focused on two landmark cases brought by Olympic athletes, Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand, challenging international sporting regulations restricting the eligibility of women athletes with elevated natural testosterone levels to compete in track and field. Tyr partners, Jim Bunting and Carlos Sayao, represented Ms. Semenya and Ms. Chand in their respective cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
A recording of the Egale panel discussion can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/ox2-URXQOUk
Sep 10, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
Tyr is excited to announce that it has moved to a new location at 160 John Street - Suite 500. Our office features an innovative legal workspace designed by Hettel Nana Design Consulting. Our space provides a comfortable environment for our clients and flexibility for the Tyr Team, including best in class workstations supplied by the incredible group at Italinteriors.com.
Jan 1, 2020
Tyr LLP is pleased to announce that Anisah Hassan has been admitted to the partnership effective January 1, 2020.
Anisah's civil litigation practice includes a wide range of contractual disputes, intellectual property, entertainment law, securities law, complex international arbitrations and class actions. Anisah is an accomplished advocate and has particular expertise in deploying new technologies in the courtroom and was involved in the first all iPad trial in Ontario.
Dec 16, 2019
Tyr LLP is pleased to welcome Pinta Maguire as a partner with the firm. Pinta has joined Tyr to head up our Medical Malpractice group and continue her complex corporate commercial litigation practice.
Pinta has substantial experience in commercial litigation, which she practised at Lenczner Slaght LLP for eight years. She is also experienced in all facets of medical negligence. Pinta has years of experience representing plaintiffs injured through obstetrical negligence, surgical negligence, hospital negligence, delayed diagnosis and catastrophic brain injuries arising from 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. Pinta is a trusted advisor who supports and guides clients through the legal issues that need to be resolved as they fight to recover.
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Dec 3, 2019
An important meeting took place today and it appears that it will change a lot in the National Hockey League. Akim Aliu and lawyer Jim Bunting came to the NHL offices in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon, just a week after they met with the NHLPA following the racism scandal that took place 10 years ago when Aliu played under head coach Bill Peters in the American Hockey League...
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Dec 3, 2019
Tyr is honoured to represent Akim Aliu in his battle against systemic racism in professional hockey. After meeting with NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner, Bill Daly, the CBC quoted Akim stating, "I think there's some big change coming and it's long overdue. I'm excited to see it come to fruition."
Nov 6, 2019
Adam Soliman joins Tyr LLP after articling at a leading full-service firm in Ottawa where he developed a diverse trial practice on matters including commercial disputes, class actions, intellectual property, entertainment and privacy law. Adam has been a lead researcher with Samuelson-Glushko Centre for Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic and assisted counsel with oral and written submissions for interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Adam will work alongside his colleagues at Tyr, adding to the firm's depth of experience in trial advocacy.
Oct 7, 2019
Tyr LLP is excited to welcome Michael O'Brien to its growing litigation team. Michael joins Tyr after seven years with McCarthy Tétrault LLP, where he carried on a diverse trial practice focused on complex matters.
Michael has been lead counsel in trials, hearings and appeals before various courts and administrative tribunals in Ontario and is a trusted advisor to publicly traded and privately held companies, public institutions, investors, professionals and high-profile individuals.
Michael is the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section subcommittee on Class Actions, and is an editor and regular contributor to the Class Actions chapter in the ABA's annually updated Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation. He is active in the community and has held a number of leadership positions on the Boards of charitable organizations.
Michael will work closely with his colleagues at Tyr to continue to achieve success for his clients inside the courtroom and out.
Jul 30, 2019
Tyr LLP is delighted to announce that Carlos Sayao has joined the firm as a partner. Carlos was previously a litigation associate at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg LLP, where he developed a broad commercial and class actions litigation practice. Carlos has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Appeal, as well as numerous arbitral and administrative tribunals.
A former competitive swimmer who represented Canada at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games, Carlos has extensive experience in sport governance and dispute resolution. He has appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on multiple occasions on behalf of both athletes and sports organizations. Carlos is a Director of Swim Ontario, the provincial governing body for the sport of swimming.
In his new role at Tyr, Carlos will add to the firm's depth of experience in commercial and civil litigation and will be a key member of the firm's sports litigation practice alongside founding partner, Jim Bunting.
Jun 30, 2019
Tyr LLP is thrilled to welcome Anisah Hassan to its litigation team. Anisah was previously a litigation associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and Necpal Litigation where she carried on a diverse litigation practice.
Combining her background in physics with court room experience, Anisah brings a practical approach to her cases - often involving highly technical engineering and technology matters - and to the practice of law - including acting in the first all-electronic trial on the Commercial List.
Anisah is a valuable addition to Tyr and enhances the firm's existing skill set, especially in the area of technology related litigation.
Jun 1, 2019
Jim Bunting, Sean Campbell and Jim Doris have announced that they are leaving Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg LLP to found a new litigation firm, Tyr LLP. The three former Davies partners have over 55 years of experience litigating at one of Canada's top litigation firms.
Although it is bittersweet to leave friends and colleagues at Davies, the three partners are enthusiastic about their new venture. The name of the firm, Tyr (pronounced like the word “tier”), is derived from an ancient Norse war god, who was responsible for upholding law and justice. Tyr was known for his bravery and, by legend, sacrificed one of his arms to uphold the law and protect his people. The decision to name the firm Tyr, rather than using the names of the firm's founding parties, reflects the firm's collaborative and team oriented approach, as well as the firm's desire to grow from the strong foundation provided by its founding partners.
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Mar 22, 2019
When Caster Semenya crossed the finish line to win the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, she didn't get the customary hugs and handshakes from her beaten rivals. Instead those trailing in her wake, including Canada's Melissa Bishop, who came fourth, embraced each other and coolly stood aside while Semenya awkwardly reached out. "Everyone can see that it's two separate races, so there is nothing I can do,” said Britain's Lynsey Sharp, who finished sixth. That paled in comparison to what Italy's Elisa Cusma once said after being beaten by Semenya: “These kinds of people should not run with us. For me, she is not a woman. She is a man.”
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Nov 26, 2018
Five years after being cleared of an adverse analytical finding, Jack Burke is still fighting for his reputation. His precedent setting case continues to raise questions about rider responsibility, anti-doping procedures and what those tests truly reveal...
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Jun 18, 2018
Regulation would limit testosterone levels for female runners in 400-1,500m events. Olympic champion Caster Semenya is challenging a recently introduced IAAF regulation, calling it "discriminatory"...
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Aug 12, 2016
Dutee Chand, India's national sprinting champion, will race in the women's 100 metres on Friday, with a small contingent of Indian athletics fans to cheer her on — and a backing squad of international lawyers and academics, spearheaded by a Canadian professor, who helped get her on to the track in Rio...
Feb 8, 2011
The Canadian women's soccer team has been involved in some hotly contested matches on the field over the past few years. But the team's next big battle could be before a sports arbitrator. Twenty-five members of the women's team have retained legal counsel in a dispute with the Canadian Soccer Association, the sport's governing body in Canada, over how they are paid...