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Jonathan Lawrence

Jonathan Lawrence is a partner in the firm's Finance practice. He concentrates his practice on restructuring and insolvency matters. Jonathan has been a partner in the London office since 2005 and has over 25 years of legal experience. He advises corporates, directors, lenders, asset acquirers and insolvency practitioners on restructuring and insolvency, and enforcement situations. Jonathan's work is both UK domestic and cross border. He works with creditors and distressed companies themselves, counsels directors faced with business challenges, acts for acquirers of assets from insolvent companies and carries out solvent restructuring and reorganisation of corporate groups.

Jonathan is also assistant general counsel, money laundering compliance and reporting officer and compliance officer for finance and administration in the London office.

Jonathan has long experience of debt finance and Islamic finance transactional and advisory work. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law and sits on the Consultation Board of Practical Law Finance. He also writes regularly on restructuring and insolvency issues.

Jonathan joined the firm as a partner in 2005. He had previously been an associate with a London-based international law firm from 2000 until 2005. He had worked as a trainee lawyer and an associate with another international law firm from 1995 to 2000

  • Recognised by The Legal 500 United Kingdom edition as a Recommended Lawyer for Corporate restructuring & insolvency in London, 2024-2025

"Jonathan Lawrence was exceptional – he advocated for the best possible outcome and never let the pressure drop." (The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024)

"Jonathan Lawrence is highly responsive and easy to run matters past." (The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024)

  • Co-General Editor of Practical Lending and Security Precedents (Thomson Reuters loose-leaf)
  • Consultation Board Member of Practical Law Finance
  • Editorial Board Member of the Journal of International Banking & Financial Law
  • Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
  • Ambassador, Hospice UK
  • Supporter, The Albert Kennedy Trust (working to end LGBTQ youth homelessness)
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