England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Dispute resolution
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Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

Tyr

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The team at Tyr has a ‘collection of high-quality litigation lawyers’ that provides ’high level litigation advice across all areas at competitive regional rates’. Complex class actions and alternative funding models across sectors are a strength of the team. ‘No nonsense tough litigator’ Matthew Fidler  leads the team alongside Alistair Kennedy, with the two noted as ’a pleasure to work with’.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A collection of high quality litigation lawyers. Tyr delivers the very best litigation advice and claims handling service but NOT at the prices charged by the national firms.’

  • ‘The people are great to work with: collaborative and positive at all times. They include a diverse range of individuals but also work well as a team.’

  • ‘Nigel Brook stands out as particularly strong. He is hard-working and thorough. He knows when to pick up the phone and make direct contact.’

  • ‘Matthew Fidler is a no nonsense tough litigator who gives quality commercial advice with honest prospects of success. Great at putting together an over arching strategy. Nigel Brook is a cunning litigator with unbelievable perseverance'

  • ‘Matthew Fidler and Alistair Kennedy are a pleasure to work with. They are highly responsive and are able to advise on highly complex matters in a manner that also factors in the commercial and practical issues at play. Their ability to turn around complex and highly technical advice within a short time frame is exceptionally impressive.’

  • ‘The firm has high standards where recruitment is concerned. Alistair Kennedy continues to be the driving force with a highly analytical brain coupled with shrewd tactical ideas.’

  • ‘High level litigation advice across all areas at competitive regional rates; a personal approach, tailored specifically at business needs; very commercial and responsive.’

  • ‘Matthew Fidler is the person I’d trust to litigate for me personally if I was paying the bill; all round expertise in all things litigious, great tactician, collegiate in his approach, instils confidence in senior management, unflappable, seriously trusted, great value for money.’

Key clients

  • Logistics Plus Inc.
  • Closegate Hotel Group
  • A major company in the energy sector
  • Ravestein BV
  • Professional Representative Beneficiary
  • Cormorant House and Crane Court Investor Group of 160 investors

Work highlights

  • Acting for Logistics Plus Inc, a leading global logistics company, 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.
  • Representing 2 major shareholders in a large corporate which operates leading Tofu brand in dispute with the other major shareholder, a Japanese corporate.
  • Acting for an Energy Company in successfully obtaining an urgent protestor injunction against persons unknown arising from protests by Just Stop Oil which received significant press coverage.

Lawyers

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Alistair Kennedy
Tyr
Alistair is a Partner who specialises in complex commercial litigation. His clients range from major corporates to high net worth individuals. He has dealt with many high value claims in the High Court and Appeal Courts, including several cases that have been reported and attracted press attention. Alistair has particular experience of claims related to financial services and disputes involving allegations of fraud. He has also dealt with many complex professional negligence claims, especially in relation to unsatisfactory investment, tax or legal advice. Alistair has specialist experience of Public Law and has dealt with Judicial Review proceedings against government and other public bodies. Alistair's cases often involve an international element. He is experienced in arbitration.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alistair Kennedy, Matthew Fidler

Other key lawyers

David Cook, Rebecca Birkby, Nigel Brook

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