Jonathan Marks acts for banks and investors, as well as borrower clients, on a variety of transactions. He is frequently sought after for expertise in refinancing and acquisition finance, among other matters. "Jonathan is a highly knowledgeable lawyer with great expertise and experience within the market. He is an extremely valuable partner who is both legally and commercially aware of common and complex issues." "He is sensible, good to deal with and makes good points." "Jonathan is very strong and has a fantastic practice."
Jonathan Marks acts for banks and investors, as well as borrower clients, on a variety of transactions. He is frequently sought after for expertise in refinancing and acquisition finance, among other matters. "Jonathan is a highly knowledgeable lawyer with great expertise and experience within the market. He is an extremely valuable partner who is both legally and commercially aware of common and complex issues." "He is sensible, good to deal with and makes good points." "Jonathan is very strong and has a fantastic practice."
Legal 500 UK 2022
Property finance
Chambers UK 2020
Leading individual - Real Estate Finance (Band 5): Jonathan Marks is noted for representing both institutional lenders and high net worth borrowers on an array of real estate financing transactions.
Chambers UK 2017
Leading individual - Real Estate Finance
Leading individual - Real Estate Finance (Band 5): Jonathan Marks is "very proactive in ensuring that a transaction gets done," according to one source. He is adept at handling acquisition and development financings, and his client base includes both borrowers and banks.
Leading individual - Real Estate - Finance (Band 5): Jonathan Marks primarily handles debt finance on behalf of borrowers and banks. He also has a strong reputation in development, investment and acquisition finance work.
Property Finance
Experience
Accor on investment into AGO Hotels
We have advised Accor on their investment into the innovative AGO Hotels platform, including branding arrangements. AGO has secured an initial nine hotels from the Travelodge CVA which will be branded as Ibis budget hotels with the platform open for further hotels to join into 2021. As well as participating in this innovative vehicle alongside AGO management and the landlords, Accor has also committed seed funding to assist with the platform launch and to provide working capital.
Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first SONIA loan
Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group on its first Sterling Over Night Index Average (SONIA) benchmark based loan. This marks not only Deutsche Bank's first alternative rate loan, but also one of the first adoptions of a loan referencing an average of overnight SONIA in the entire market. The benchmark was used an alternative to London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The loan references a compounded average of SONIA set in arrears with a five business day lag.
A joint venture between two large German real estate companies on a EUR83m facility agreement
A joint venture between two large German real estate companies on a EUR83m facility agreement to refinance a portfolio of offices located across the Netherlands.
A non-bank lender on GBP390m refinancing of the redevelopment of the iconic Shell centre - the largest property deal ever completed on London's South Bank.
