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Alan Tunkel

e-mail atunkel@3sb.law.co.uk

Alan has a traditional chancery practice and specialises in both litigation and non-contentious work with a bias towards property-related matters.

He is frequently consulted as a ‘trouble-shooter’ by conveyancing solicitors when problems arise in apparently non-contentious matters.

He is widely instructed in all types of property litigation, including contract and conveyancing disputes, rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations and leasehold enfranchisement.

Alan also acts in property-related professional negligence claims.

Allied to his property work, Alan has a significant practice in building construction disputes, pursuing them by litigation, arbitration or mediation, as appropriate.

His other main areas of work are will and probate disputes, Inheritance Act claims and problems in private or charitable trusts.

He has acted in a number of cases where a former cohabitee is claiming a substantial share of their home by way of constructive trust.

Alan is instructed directly by accountants, for example in relation to back-duty claims and the preparation of suppression reports and on issues arising from personal or corporate insolvency.

  • Professional reputation

    Alan is recommended as a senior junior, a tenacious litigator and as being well versed in all aspects of property law.

  • Clients

    Alan’s major corporate clients include:

    • A2 Housing Association Limited
    • Acton Housing Association Limited
    • Beckbridge Developments Limited
    • Buxton Group of Companies
    • Circle Thirty Three Housing Trust
    • City & Country Residential Limited
    • Croft Homes Limited
    • Dabora Conway Limited
    • East Thames Housing Association
    • Everest Limited
    • G15 Group
    • Gallions Housing Association Limited
    • Genesis Housing Group Limited
    • Goldcore Properties Limited
    • Grayshott & District Housing Association
    • Higgins Homes PLC
    • High Estates Limited
    • Hyde Housing Association Limited
    • Keter (UK) Limited
    • Landau Investments (1978) Limited
    • London & Quadrant Housing Trust Limited
    • London Borough of Lambeth
    • London Borough of Waltham Forest
    • Mean Fiddler Holdings Limited
    • Melbury Court RTM Company Limited
    • Muir Group Housing Association Limited
    • Museums & Galleries Marketing Limited
    • New Islington and Hackney Housing Association
    • Orchart Hill Limited
    • Orchart Road Reversions Limited
    • Paddington Churches Housing Association
    • Richmond Housing Partnership Limited
    • Rolly Limited
    • Rotherham Athletic Company Limited
    • Roxstan Limited
    • Rutland Corporation Sociedad Anonima
    • SCD Worthing Limited
    • Serco Group PLC
    • Silverpearl Properties Limited
    • Structadene Group
    • Style Properties Limited
    • Sun Alliance Pensions Limited
    • Telebank Limited
    • Thames Valley Housing Association Limited
    • Threshold Housing Limited
    • The Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute
    • The Vaughan Catholic Club
    • The Wadenhoe Trust
    • Tradeamp Limited
    • Turnhold Properties PLC
    • United Women's Homes Association Limited
    • University of Essex
    • Westminster City Council
    • Weston Homes PLC
    • Woodberry Group Limited

  • Notable recent cases

    Alan’s recent cases include:

    • Fieldman v Markovitch [2001] All ER (D) 42 (Jul) Ch D, The Times, 31st July 2001, involving the issue of jurisdiction
    • Asif v City (Europe) plc [2002] All ER (D) 193 (Jun) Ch D.  The duty of care owed by a valuer to a mortgagor of property. 
    • Lee v Lee [1999] BPIR 926 (Court of Appeal).  The disclaimer of a lease by a trustee in bankruptcy.
    • Herkanaidu v Lambeth London Borough Council [1999] All ER (D) 1420, The Times, 28th February 2000.  A conveyancing dispute involving a property sold by the Council at auction.

     

  • Professional membership

    • Bar Council CFA Panel
    • ACTAPS
    • Chancery Bar Association

  • Education and career

    Alan Tunkel read Physics and Jurisprudence at Oxford University and subsequently taught law at The City University.

    He was formerly an Examiner of Title on first registration for HM Land Registry.

  • Seminars and lectures

    Alan lectures on all aspects of his practice both in Chambers and at venues around England and Wales (including his solicitors’ offices). Recent talks include: