Loan Partners

Reed Smith
Leon Stephenson

“Having worked with OakNorth since they first opened their doors in 2015, I continue to be impressed by their ability to work with high profile businesses and execute with speed and efficiency. Their success is underpinned by their knowledge and understanding of their customers, and the flexibility and dedication from the entire team to getting deals done within tight deadlines. I am particularly impressed with the growth and success of their in-house legal team, headed up by Ben Wulwik.”

CEO at RM Capital Markets
James Robson

“We chose OakNorth because they understood our business and our needs and were able to provide a flexible and competitive offer to meet them in the timescale required. We share a similar set of values and they also have an excellent understanding of the complex SME lending market and the unique needs of mid-market companies that we invest in.”

Partner at Jones Day
Lee Federman

“I have had the pleasure of advising OakNorth on a number of financing transactions now including in respect of private equity investments in Brasserie Blanc and Dartmouth Partners. From what I have seen, the OakNorth team takes a very streamlined and commercial approach to loan documentation and process. They work tirelessly to provide what are innovative and flexible financing solutions in often very time pressured and complex circumstances. I regularly recommend them to my borrower and sponsor clients.”

Founding Partner at Dow Schofield Watts
James Dow

“We’re grateful to the team at OakNorth who not only approached the deal with a commercial and collaborative mindset, but also ensured the process was completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

Partner at Nyman Libson Paul
Richard Paul 

“Working with OakNorth is refreshingly different. You have a direct line of communication to the decision makers and a straightforwardness that is sometime lacking in their competitors. Coupled with their speedy turnaround and deep knowledge of the property sector we have found them to be an excellent partner for our clients”

Executive Director, EMEA Operating Real Estate Debt Advisory at CBRE
Chris Gow

“OakNorth provides an invaluable service to an Adviser. They always provide quick feedback on what they can and cannot do and back that up with consistent and timely delivery. Clients are welcomed the opportunity to present to Credit Committee, which is a unique concept in UK Banking.”

Co-founder and CEO of ASK Partners
Daniel Austin

“ASK has been working seamlessly with OakNorth Bank since 2017. The bank’s specialist knowledge of property finance and ability to underwrite and execute in tight timescales has enabled us to effectively structure and execute transactions together that meet the requirements of everyone involved. ASK look forward to many more years of working together with the OakNorth Bank team.”

Partner at Forsters
Victoria Edwards

“When we work with OakNorth Bank we know we are dealing with real people – both the lending directors and the legal and transactional team. It is teamwork at its best and as a result we have been able to complete deals for OakNorth Bank on tight timescales. Ben Wulwik leads an excellent team of in-house lawyers who absolutely understand what it means to be commercial. OakNorth Bank are unique in the way they transact from the Credit Committee stage to drawdown and this is borne out by their close relationships with their customers and their external legal advisors. It has been a pleasure to have worked with them on many real estate investment and development deals since 2017 and in particular on some of their most high profile loans.”