Jonathan Brownson is a finance partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins.

He has a wide range of experience representing creditors in syndicated and private credit leveraged financings, investment grade acquisition facilities, restructurings and emerging markets loans. His clients include banks, credit providers and other financial institutions.

Jonathan is regularly recommended by leading publications such as Chambers and Legal 500. Most recently he was recognized in The Lawyer Hot 100 2022.

Jonathan’s recent experience includes advising:

  • The lead arrangers on the senior financing for VFS Global, a visa outsourcing services business majority-owned by Blackstone
  • The lead arrangers and underwriters on the senior financing for Bain Capital’s investment in HSO, a leading global Microsoft services partner
  • The lead arrangers and finance providers in connection with the various financings for the €2.7 billion definitive agreement between Bally’s Corporation and Intralot S.A., pursuant to which Intralot will acquire Bally’s international interactive business
  • The financing sources on the financing provided to InvestIndustrial in connection with its acquisition of DCC Healthcare, a global provider of outsourced services in the health and beauty sector 
  • The lead arrangers and finance providers on the €2.55 billion bridge financing for BW Gestão de Investimentos’ public tender offer for shares issued by Verallia, the European leader and world’s third-largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products
  • The lead arrangers and underwriters on the senior financing in connection with Apollo’s acquisition of Evri, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies
  • The lead arrangers on the senior USD and EUR TLB financings for Allwyn, a leading multi-national lottery operator 
  • The lead arrangers on the senior financings for the Ambassador Theatre Group, a theater production business majority-owned by Providence Equity Partners
  • The lead arrangers and underwriters on the senior financing in connection with H.I.G Capital’s acquisition of Kantar Media, an international media and advertising research business
  • The financing sources in connection with the facilities provided to the Constellation Group, an integrated digital used-car marketplace majority-owned by TDR Capital 
  • The finance providers on the financing for CVC Capital Partners’ strategic partnership agreement with CompuGroup Medical, one of the world’s leading e-health providers
  • The lenders on the financing for EQT Infrastructure VI fund’s exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Eutelsat’s Satellite Ground Station Infrastructure Business from Eutelsat
  • The lead arrangers and underwriters on the financing for AutoScout24’s acquisition of TRADER Corporation (TRADER Canada) 
  • The lenders on the senior financings for Ahlsell, a distributor of installation products, tools, and supplies for professional users majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners
  • The financing sources in respect of the A&E financing provided to WFC, a holding company that manages air cargo capacity and is majority-owned by PAI Partners

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • LLB, University of Leeds, 1990

Languages Spoken

  • English