People

Katie-Jane Rees

Partner


Career & Experience

Katie has spent just under 15 years in the City, gaining experience working on high value lending transactions, acting for UK and international syndicates of banks on a secured and unsecured basis, as well as advising corporate borrowers – whether on general financings or in restructuring situations. She has particular experience in the Nordic region, acting for a number of Nordic banks over the past decade.

Katie has also built a practice advising corporate service providers on non-bank lendings, advising facility and security agents and also trustees across a range of capital markets and structured finance products.

Katie has a commercial and personable approach and has been listed as a rising star by Legal Business.

Katie is kept busy outside of work with two young children and a new puppy.

Accolades

  • Team winners of the Regional Legal Adviser of the Year at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards in 2020 and 2024
People

Katie-Jane Rees

Partner


Career & Experience

Katie has spent just under 15 years in the City, gaining experience working on high value lending transactions, acting for UK and international syndicates of banks on a secured and unsecured basis, as well as advising corporate borrowers – whether on general financings or in restructuring situations. She has particular experience in the Nordic region, acting for a number of Nordic banks over the past decade.

Katie has also built a practice advising corporate service providers on non-bank lendings, advising facility and security agents and also trustees across a range of capital markets and structured finance products.

Katie has a commercial and personable approach and has been listed as a rising star by Legal Business.

Katie is kept busy outside of work with two young children and a new puppy.

Accolades

  • Team winners of the Regional Legal Adviser of the Year at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards in 2020 and 2024

Expertise

  • High value lending
  • Restructuring
  • Non-bank lending
  • Structured financial advice

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Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it

“Katie-Jane Rees is very responsive and the advice we receive is always thorough and concise. She is also very dependable and always excellent, she’s our go-to lawyer for transactional work.”

Chambers UK 2024

Katie-Jane, Toby and the FA team wasted no time in getting up to speed with the acquisition and refinancing, given this was our inaugural transaction together. Their flexible and pragmatic approach to communicating our requirements to the lenders in a cost efficient manner was greatly appreciated. I now consider them a trusted business partner.

Joe Wykes CEO, Jollyes

‘Katie-Jane Rees is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is thorough and makes sure our interests are always protected whilst being commercial. My working day is always easier when she is involved in a transaction as she is very ordered and prepared and will go above and beyond to ensure her team handles all the aspects in good time.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

‘Katie-Jane Rees – very knowledgeable with a can-do attitude, suggesting work arounds for complex matters, providing timely responses and remaining available as required.’

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Katie provided a high degree of knowledge and commercial understanding.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“Katie’s knowledge and experience is invaluable.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

“She is a very knowledgeable individual who demonstrates expertise with a can-do attitude. She understands the risks to reward ratio and provides solutions using industry knowledge.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

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