Jim Bunting is a founding partner of Tyr LLP. Known for his bold approach as a trial lawyer, Jim represents clients on their most challenging issues. Jim is regularly lead trial counsel in complex and landmark cases. He is a skilled advocate and represents large international companies in complex litigation in Canada and internationally. Jim is consistently named one of Canada's leading litigators by legal directories including Benchmark, Chambers, Lexpert and Who’s Who Legal.

Sean Campbell is a founding partner of Tyr LLP. Clients in diverse sectors choose Sean to advise on commercial litigation, securities and class action litigation, shareholder disputes and competition matters. They appreciate his practical and creative approach to high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional litigation. Sean represents clients of various sizes on matters before the Capital Markets Tribunal, the Competition Tribunal and all levels of court in Canada. Sean has represented some of Canada’s largest companies in the telecommunications, mining and energy sectors, in both court and arbitration proceedings under both domestic and international arbitral regimes.

Pinta Maguire is a partner at Tyr LLP and head of Tyr's Medical Negligence group. Pinta has broad civil and commercial litigation experience and has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as many administrative tribunals.  Her commercial experience ranges from shareholder disputes, complex contractual and commercial disputes and class actions. Pinta is routinely recognized in legal directories including Lexpert, Best Lawyers and Benchmark.

Carlos Sayao is a partner at Tyr LLP, where he practises civil and commercial litigation. He is counsel on a number of complex class actions representing defendants across a range of industries. Carlos has significant experience litigating in all levels of court in Ontario and is regularly involved in arbitrations and administrative proceedings. In addition to his complex commercial litigation practice, Carlos has significant experience with sports-related disputes, including representing athletes and sport-governing bodies in domestic and international arbitrations.

Steve Patterson is an award-winning comedian with over two decades of international performance experience. Best known as host of the long-running hit radio show and podcast The Debaters and theatre show The Debaters Live, Patterson’s brand of comedy is best described as honest and erudite combining well-crafted writing with unparalleled off-the-cuff wit. Twice named Canada’s Best Male Stand-Up at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Steve has also taken his award-winning humour to the literary world with The Book of Letters I Didn’t Know Where to Send and his newest release Dad Up! available wherever books are sold.

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