Tanfield Chambers

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'.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

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.

Philip Rainey KC

‘Philip is a very powerful advocate, with a fearsome intellect and a mastery of all aspects of property law.’

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.