Philip Tunley

Founding Partner, St. Lawrence Barristers LLP

Phil Tunley has more than 30 years’ experience as counsel in complex litigation matters. He represents clients at all levels of courts in Ontario, and in the Federal Courts and Supreme Court of Canada. He appears frequently before a variety of administrative appeals tribunals. He is also an experienced trial counsel in both civil disputes and provincial offence matters, and in a wide range of regulatory and administrative hearings. Phil’s civil litigation practice includes corporate and commercial disputes, energy law, high technology matters, and professional and business regulation. His experience centres on complex matters, often involving high volumes of documentary productions, or conflicts of law issues engaging two or more legal systems. He practises litigation as a specialty, and is always keen to work as co-counsel with specialist lawyers in a particular subject area or from other jurisdictions. He has special expertise in expert evidence, electronic evidence and automated litigation support in complex trials.