I joined Tees Law as a solicitor in October 2017, working within the commercial property and rural team. I became head of the Chelmsford team in October 2021 and Partner of the Firm in April 2023.
I specialise in a wide range of commercial development and rural property transactions, such as:
I aim to provide practical, achievable advice tailored to each client to ensure that the best results are delivered.
I wanted to say thank you for representing us and steering this quite challenging process. This property has indeed been like what they say about a yacht, the two happiest days are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. However, I would say, selling it was the happier.
Before joining Tees, I worked at well-known firms in Essex and Suffolk. Before this, I graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a 2.1 honours degree in Law in September 2016 and gained a Commendation from Anglia Ruskin University in my Legal Practice Course.
Our team are ranked in the top tier of the Legal 500 for South East, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Essex
“Daniel Fairs always has time for his clients and makes the legal points understandable. ” Legal 500 2025, South East – Agriculture and estates
“Daniel Fairs is the best solicitor I have come across in my 40 years in business.” Legal 500 UK 2024, South East – Real Estate – Commecial Property: Essex
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