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Philip Rainey KC

UK Bar 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Commercial Landlord & Tenant

Residential Landlord & Tenant including Enfranchisement and Service Charges

Real Property

Development

Mortgage and Guarantee Claims

Career

Philip Rainey KC is one of the Bar’s leading property barristers, handling both commercial and residential property work. His practice encompasses all aspects of real property, commercial landlord and tenant, as well as the residential landlord and tenant (particularly enfranchisement and service charges) in which Philip made his name. He has a wealth of experience at the highest level and is regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal engaged in cases at the cutting edge of the development of property law.

Ranked in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a top property silk, he is recommended as: “a supremely confident, smooth, incredible advocate who has incredible knowledge of all areas in property litigation”, "able to adeptly think on his feet in the face of extremely complicated and unique points of law."

Philip is co-author of Service Charges & Management (Sweet & Maxwell), Megarry’s Manual of Real Property (Sweet & Maxwell) and Rent Review: A Surveyor’s Handbook (RICS).

Professional Memberships

ALEP

CIArb

ChBA

PBA

Publications

Co-author: Megarry’s Manual of the Law of Real Property (Sweet & Maxwell)

Co-author: Service Charges and Management (Sweet & Maxwell)

Co-author: Rent Review: A Surveyor’s Handbook (RICS)

Chambers Review

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Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Philip Rainey KC continues to be regarded as one of the Bar's finest property silks and has an excellent reputation for his enfranchisement work. His practice is also centred on expert determination, fraud claims and easements. He is experienced in all manner of landlord and tenant matters and is an advocate for reform of the law in this area.

Strengths

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  • His knowledge and strategic thinking is second to none.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar
  • Philip has a tremendous courtroom presence, is fiercely intelligent and is a fearless, strong advocate.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar
  • He is the absolute master and is truly extraordinary.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

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London (Bar)

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