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James Fieldsend
Work Department
Property litigation
Position
James Fieldsend is a specialist property practitioner.
James is ranked as a leading junior for real estate / property litigation by both Chambers UK and Legal 500.
He has represented clients in a number of reported cases that are of significance in his field of specialism. These include cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).
As well as appearing in the courts, James provides advice to a wide range of clients including advising developers on how to structure both the physical aspects and legal ownership of developments so as to prevent the difficulties that are inherent in the ownership and management of mixed-use properties.
Career
Year of call: 1997
Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Barrister of the Year (2017); Hardwick Scholar (Lincoln’s Inn).
Publicatlons: Co-author of Commercial Property Litigation (3rd Ed); Contributor to Service Charges and Management: Law and Practice (3rd Ed).
Memberships
Property Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association,Alep.
Education
St Peter’s School, York; Newcastle University (1996 LLB).
Leisure
Strong interest in rowing.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Tanfield 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.