Ali Khalifi

Overview

Ali joined Tanfield Chambers as a Probationary Tenant in September 2026. He accepts instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas, including real property, landlord and tenant (commercial and residential), and insolvency. Prior to joining Chambers, Ali completed pupillage at a leading commercial set specialising in construction law.

During pupillage, Ali gained extensive experience drafting pleadings, skeleton arguments, and notes of advice for construction and engineering disputes. His experience includes matters involving standard form contracts (Including the JCT and NEC forms), professional negligence claims, the Building Safety Act 2022, and the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

Ali gained a First Class Law degree from King’s College London. He went on to pursue an LLM at the University of Cambridge, achieving First Class Honours and receiving the Faculty of Law Prize for Corporate Insolvency Law.

Outside of law, Ali enjoys watching football and playing chess.