Tyr

Managing Partner: Matthew Fidler

Number of partners: 14

Number of assistant solicitors: 17

Other fee-earners: 4

Contacts:

Commercial

Luisa Dalessandro T: 0113 512 1090 E: [email protected]

Commercial Litigation

Alistair Kennedy T: 0113 512 1096 E: [email protected]

Commercial Property

Dean Jowett T: 0113 512 1091 E: [email protected]

Competition

Matthew Fidler T: 0113 512 1097 E: [email protected]

Corporate

Chris Blantern T: 0113 512 1047 E: [email protected]

Property Litigation

Laura Salvati T: 0113 512 1046 E: [email protected]

Commercial

Luisa Dalessandro T: 0113 512 1090 E: [email protected]

Regulatory

Lyn Dario Tel: 0113 512 1043 Email: [email protected]

Fraud & Financial Crime

Marie Bourke T: 0113 518 6060 E: [email protected]

Business Restructuring

Ashley Jaques T: 0113 518 6059 E: [email protected]

Employment

Matthew Yates T: 0113 512 6908 E: [email protected]

Sports

Alistair McHenry T: 0113 322 0338 6908 E: [email protected]

Areas of Practice:

Administrative & Public

Arbitration

Banking Litigation

Business Restructuring

Civil Fraud

Competition Litigation

Contentious Tax

Corporate

Data Protection & Information Law

Defamation & Reputation Management

Employment

Fraud & Financial Crime

Information Technology

Insolvency

Litigation

Partnership Litigation

Professional Negligence

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Litigation

Regulatory

Retail

Sports

The Firm

Tyr is a full-service commercial law firm which ensures that all its partners and senior fee-earners have backgrounds in leading national and international practices and experience in dealing with complex commercial issues. With an office in the heart of Leeds’ business district, Tyr offers the expertise provided by leading law firms, but with a personal touch and a focus on providing consistently excellent service.

Tyr is recognised for the quality of its lawyers and its teamwork within the firm, and also working in close partnership with clients. It seeks to be innovative and progressive in its culture and approach. Clients of the firm will find that they receive energetic and accessible service and that they are offered pragmatic commercial advice and the best solutions.

Principle Areas of Work

Commercial Litigation: The team is made up of experienced lawyers who have worked for some of the UK’s leading litigation practices. The team typically works on complex commercial disputes that have the potential to transform their client’s business. Commercial Litigation - Tyr

Competition: Competition Law is a real strength of Tyr. One of the few law firms outside of London with genuine expertise in this area.Private enforcement of competition law is an increasingly recognised tool used by businesses to ensure dominant players in their market operate fairly and also provides opportunity for victims of cartelised behaviour such as price fixing to recover losses.Competition - Tyr

Commercial: Tyr’s Commercial practice is led by Luisa D’Alessandro and specialises in commercial law and contracts, IT law, e-commerce, data law. Commercial - Tyr

Corporate: Work includes advising on a variety of corporate governance matters, company secretarial services, group re-organisations, demergers, business and share acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts, articles of association, shareholders agreements and investments.Corporate - Tyr

Commercial Property: The team’s work covers all aspects of commercial property with a particular specialism in residential and commercial development work. Commercial Property - Tyr

Regulatory: Lyn has over 25 years experience, is highly regarded in the market and is able to assist with a wide range of regulatory matters including environmental compliance, CPO inquiries, judicial reviews and planning appeals, health and safety, and other business compliance matters. Regulatory - Tyr

Property Litigation: The team deals with all aspects of property related disputes for clients in a wide range of sectors including retail, leisure and hospitality, and shipping and logistics. Property Litigation - Tyr

Employment: The team has substantial experience in TUPE and collective consultation, restrictive covenants, managing trade union relations, business acquisitions and disposals, defending all types of Employment Tribunal claims and advising on executive severance (for both companies and individuals). Employment - Tyr

Business Restructuring: specialising in property-based insolvencies and receiverships, together with director advisory and transactional matters; acting on behalf of insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, companies, directors, property agents and turnaround professionals. Business Restructuring - Tyr

Fraud & Financial Crime: We provide expert advice to those being investigated and prosecuted in serious and complex criminal matters brought by agencies including the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, Crown Prosecution Service, and the Insolvency Service.Fraud and Financial Crime - Tyr

Sports: a particular focus on dispute resolution, contentious regulatory work and arbitrations.Acting for governing bodies, clubs, players, athletes and other sports professionals on a wide variety of issues. Sport - Tyr