Philip Rainey KC
‘Philip is a very powerful advocate, with a fearsome intellect and a mastery of all aspects of property law.’
Tanfield Chambers' team has an excellent reputation for advising on the whole spectrum of property litigation. Recent case highlights include Philip Rainey KC and Mark Loveday acting for the interveners in A1 Properties v Tudor Studios RTM, a Supreme Court appeal, where the court ruled that the respondent’s failure to serve a claim notice on the appellant did not invalidate the transfer of the right to manage. James Fieldsend is 'an exceptional talent' and 'a details man you definitely want in your corner if you want to leave no stone unturned'.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Tanfield is well known as being market leaders in leasehold valuation matters, with a great breadth and depth of experienced barristers.'
- 'Specialist expertise - the go to set for residential L&T matters.'
- 'Tanfield is an excellent chambers.'
- 'Alex Southern is an incredibly talented clerk who is a pleasure to work with.'
- 'They have barristers at all levels of qualification who are able to assist with contentious property issues of all shapes and sizes.'
- 'The clerks have always been wonderful.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Andrew Butler KC
‘His advice is clear and to the point.’
Nicholas Isaac KC
‘One of the best barristers in the property field and the go-to barrister for all party wall disputes.’
Timothy Polli KC
‘Tim's presentation of a case is second to none and he is able to distil complex cases with ease.’
Christopher Heather KC
‘Absolutely first rate - technically excellent but also pragmatic and commercial in his approach.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
James Fieldsend
‘A junior with a pragmatic approach to disputes.’
Mark Loveday
‘Mark possesses a remarkable ability to dissect intricate legal issues with precision, provide clear and strategic advice, and present compelling arguments in court.’
Edward Denehan
‘Edward's written work and attention to detail is excellent. He is very responsive and pro-active and a pleasure to work with.'
Michael Buckpitt
‘Michael is a pleasure to work with. He is very diligent and technically sound, but is also extremely pragmatic and commercial.'
Carl Fain
‘His advocacy is exemplary. He is clear and takes judges through his arguments methodically in order to persuade them to his point of view.'
Marc Glover
's always calm and unruffled.'
Nicola Muir
A junior with superb advocacy skills.'
Daniel Dovar
‘Daniel is highly experienced, with excellent knowledge and understanding of landlord and tenant/property law.’
Piers Harrison
Piers instills confidence in clients through his incredible knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement law.’
Amanda Gourlay
Katie Gray
‘She is very good on her feet.’
Sam Madge-Wyld
‘Sam is extremely thorough in his preparation. An effective advocate.’
Philip Brown
‘Philip is very calm and methodical. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge of property matters.’
Timothy Cowen
‘Tim is clever, clear and astute.’
Richard Granby
‘An excellent advocate with a remarkable ability to adapt to evolving situations.'