Jonathan M. Karl

Jonathan M. Karl is a New York real estate law finance attorney at Milbank LLP, who represents institutional investors, borrowers, and lenders in major property transactions. His work focuses on debt and equity matters, complex financing structures, back-leverage facilities, workouts, and restructurings. He handles mortgage and mezzanine loans, construction loans, bridge loans, preferred equity investments, corporate credit facilities, subscription facilities, warehouse facilities, and repurchase facilities. Jonathan helps clients manage financing needs tied to office, retail, hospitality, multifamily, industrial, and digital infrastructure assets.

Jonathan earned a J.D. cum laude from Villanova University School of Law. He also received a B.A. in Economics from Boston College, graduating cum laude. His legal education and business-focused academic background support his work on detailed finance matters, where clients need sound judgment, clear drafting, and practical guidance. He uses this foundation to review risks, structure agreements, and help clients understand how each part of a transaction may affect their rights, duties, and long-term goals.

Jonathan has built a legal career centered on high-value real estate and infrastructure finance. He has advised clients in loan origination, restructuring, enforcement, syndication, participation, and intercreditor matters. His experience includes financing for data center operators, resort development, rental projects, office towers, and public-private infrastructure. He has also worked on matters involving large credit facilities and construction debt. He brings steady legal support to transactions that require coordination among lenders, sponsors, investors, and operating businesses.

Jonathan M. Karl helps clients by making complex financing issues easier to manage. He supports borrowers seeking capital, lenders protecting repayment rights, and investors working through troubled assets or changing market conditions. His work can help clients close acquisitions, fund construction, restructure debt, enforce loan rights, and move projects forward. He also assists with negotiations involving co-lenders, debt tranches, and participation interests. Through this work, Jonathan gives clients professional guidance during important financial decisions and helps them protect value.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Milbank LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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