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Philip Rainey KC
Work Department
Property litigation
Position
Philip is head of chambers, and took Silk in 2010 “…to the unequivocal delight of the market” (Chambers UK 2011).
Philip is a specialist in property litigation. His practice straddles the commercial/residential divide; it encompasses all aspects of real property, commercial L&T, as well as the residential L&T (particularly enfranchisement and service charges) in which Philip made his name. He has a wealth of experience at the highest level; he has taken six cases to the Lords/Supreme Court, most recently the much-discussed Sequent Nominees v Hautford; and numerous others to the Court of Appeal.
“He is a cool, calm and collected advocate who is able to adeptly think on his feet in the face of extremely complicated and unique points of law.” (Chambers UK 2022)
“One of the leading barristers in this field. He is a supremely confident, smooth, incredible advocate and has incredible knowledge of all areas in property litigation.” (Chambers UK 2019)
Publications:
(With other members of Tanfield Chambers) ‘Service Charges and Management’ (Sweet & Maxwell, 5th ed 2022); Co-author: “Megarry’s Manual of the Law of Real Property” (9th ed 2014); Co author ‘Rent Review: A Surveyor’s Handbook’ (RICS, 2008).
Career
Year of Call: 1990; QC 2010
Head of Chambers 2013-date.
Winner: Real Estate Junior of the Year – Chambers Bar Awards 2009;
Barrister of the Year – Enfranchisement Awards 2009.
Memberships
- Chancery Bar Association;
- Property Bar Association;
- Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners;
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators;
- Civil Procedure Rule Committee 2001-08.
Education
Kings School Tynemouth; University of Leicester (1986-89 LLB (Hons)).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Philip Rainey KC –Tanfield Chambers ‘Philip has a very technical brain, and can digest information at lightning speed.’
Tanfield Chambers are well established as experts in a variety of specialist fields such as landlord and tenant, commercial real estate and real property. The last year has seen the set grow in key areas such as the Electronics Communications Code, building safety, fire safety and secured lending work. Philip Rainey KC is part of the counsel team for the Ministry of Defence in Annington Property Ltd v Secretary of State for Defence in a judicial review of test claims to enfranchise houses previously entered into a sale and leaseback with Annington. Mark Loveday acted for the defendant in FirstPort Property Services v Settlers Court, the first right to manage case to reach the Supreme Court. James Fieldsend was involved in Alberti v Cadogan Estates, a prominent leasehold enfranchisement matter concerning the extent to which a tenant improvement – which caused one flat to be turned into five flats by 1971 – should be considered for enfranchisement valuation purposes.