Jonathan Birks
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Real Estate Finance
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Band 2
About
Provided by Jonathan Birks
Practice Areas
Jonathan is a partner in the debt finance practice in London. His practice focuses on complex domestic and cross border real estate finance transactions for private equity and credit fund clients. Jonathan advises across the full spectrum of real estate finance matters, from loan origination and syndication, to restructuring and distressed investing.
Career
2017 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2003-2017 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Chambers Review
UK
Jonathan Birks is recognised for his expertise in acting across an array of real estate financing issues. He has extensive experience acting for private equity and credit fund clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan has great communication skills but most importantly, he has a good commercial understanding."
"Jonathan is able to drive complex financing documentation with an eye on commercial points and sensitivities to get deals done."
"Jonathan is creative, commercial and a trusted advisor to the most dynamic borrowers in the market."
"Jonathan has great communication skills but most importantly, he has a good commercial understanding."
"Jonathan is able to drive complex financing documentation with an eye on commercial points and sensitivities to get deals done."
"Jonathan is creative, commercial and a trusted advisor to the most dynamic borrowers in the market."