Philip Rainey KC
'Philip is the king of enfranchisement. His encyclopaedic knowledge of this niche area of law is incredible.'
Tanfield Chambers has a solid track record in advising on the full range of core property disputes. Service charge disputes, enfranchisement matters, right to manage issues and cases brought under the Building Safety Act 2022 have been prominent in the team’s recent workload. Philip Rainey KC appeared in Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP v Williams, a Supreme Court case involving issues of re-apportionment of service charges, while Nicholas Isaac KC and Katie Gray appeared before the Court of Appeal in Power v Shah, a case involving a contested Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996) award. In another matter, Mark Loveday appeared in Avon Ground Rents v Canary Gateway RTM, a Court of Appeal case concerning shared ownership leaseholders’ right to manage. Edward Denehan, Philip Brown and Timothy Cowen are three of twelve members who joined from 9 Stone Buildings when that set disbanded.
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- 'Richard Powell is excellent and runs a tight ship.'
- 'Gary Collins and Richard Powell are fantastic and are always willing to assist.'
- 'The strength in this area is first rate - we receive an outstanding service.'
- 'The chambers has considerable talent in property-related disputes across all levels of seniority. The barristers there are personable and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'The clerks are well organised and responsive and understand the needs of my practice.'
- 'An excellent set of chambers.'
Avocats
Leading silks
Andrew Butler KC
‘A real heavy-hitter when it comes to property matters. He provides fantastic written advice and pleadings. Commands respect when on his feet.'
Nicholas Isaac KC
‘A silk who gets stuck into the details, and is easy to work with.’
Timothy Polli KC
‘Tim is technically excellent. He is great at cutting through complex legal and factual issues to provide articulate and considered advice on a range of property-related matters.'
Meilleurs Juniors
Michael Buckpitt
‘When advising, he leaves no stone unturned to identify the best outcome for the client. He is analytical, commercial and practical. He is an extremely effective and persuasive advocate.'
Edward Denehan
‘His opinions are always comprehensive, detailed and well presented.’
Carl Fain
‘He is thorough, always well prepared and able to convey arguments in a succinct and persuasive manner. The same can be said for his written advice.'
Marc Glover
‘Marc has very strong technical expertise combined with an approachable demeanour. He is excellent with clients and provide a sense of calm on critical and complex matters.’
Mark Loveday
‘Mark is extraordinarily bright. He is a delight to work with and a team player.’
Daniel Dovar
‘Daniel has excellent knowledge and understanding of landlord and tenant law and its underlying principles. He has a fantastic ability to absorb and analyse information quickly and to identify key issues.’
Amanda Gourlay
Piers Harrison
Piers is a true expert in the field of leasehold enfranchisement. His approachable advocacy style goes down well with courts and tribunals alike.'
Nicola Muir
Nicola is an incredibly impressive and highly-skilled advocate. As with all first-rate counsel, Nicola has a remarkable ability to put forward extremely complex matters to courts and tribunals in a way which is both clear and persuasive.'
Philip Brown
‘A strategically strong junior.’
Timothy Cowen
‘His attention to detail is considerable. He is able to assimilate and convey factually complicated matters with apparent ease. An extremely strong advocate in cross examination.’
Richard Granby
n encyclopaedic knowledge of property and housing law.'
Sam Madge-Wyld
A junior who is willing to fight and able to read the mood of the court.’