Described as a ‘northern litigation powerhouse with the reach to compete at a national level’, Tyr’s broad portfolio of work includes class actions, supply chain litigation and shareholder disputes. Clients of the Leeds-based boutique range from prominent business professionals to household name brands. Leadership duties are split between the ‘technically very gifted’ Matthew Fidler, who frequently brings his contentious experience to bear on advisory work for litigation funders, and Alistair Kennedy, whose broad practice extends to trust disputes. The ’very talented’ David Cook has specialist expertise in pensions disputes, while Rebecca Birkby is a key figure for cross-border litigation.
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‘Hardworking and dynamic team with some real tax litigation experience.’
‘As well as being an experienced litigator, Nigel Brook is thorough and over the detail of his cases.’
‘They are a boutique firm with the bandwidth to deal with large, complex litigation.’
‘Matthew Fidler is technically very gifted but his real skill is his pragmatism and his ability to work with others on tricky issues and find sensible working solutions.'
- David Cook is very talented and good to work with. Knows his onions.’
‘Highest quality of legal and commercial advice at a reasonable price. It has the client connection and client value of a small firm whilst delivering premier advice.’
‘They care about their clients and so understand how the matter is impacting on them, the consequences of success or failure. That helps to drive the commercial outputs and provide balance against the legal backdrop. Standout members of the team are Mathew Fiddler and Nigel Brook.’
‘Tyr has quickly established itself as a northern litigation powerhouse with the reach to compete at a national level. A real success story.’
Key clients
- Logistics Plus Inc.
- David and Lydia Knibbs
- RGL Management Limited
- Professional Representative Beneficiary
- Cormorant House and Crane Court Investor Group of 160 investors
Work highlights
Acting for a high-profile individual in relation to his claims arising from the purchase of a well-known property. Our client is pursuing claims against his insurer, under contract and may in due course bring claims against other third parties in professional negligence.
Acting for Logistics Plus Inc, headquartered in the USA, as the claimant in respect of a multi-million supply chain dispute related to PPE supplied to the UK during the early stages of the Covid 19 Pandemic.
Acting for 2 major shareholders in The Tofoo Co in a dispute with the other major shareholder, a Japanese corporate. Both parties sought an enforced sale of the other’s shares for breach of a shareholders’ agreement.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Alistair Kennedy; Matthew Fidler
Other key lawyers
David Cook; Laura Salvati; Rebecca Birkby; Nigel Brook