Kurry’s practice focuses on helping investors, developers and lenders navigate all phases of commercial real estate finance, acquisition, development and management across a wide range of projects and industries, including hospitality, retail, multi-family, office and mixed-use. His experience includes complex joint ventures for development and investment, portfolio transactions, non-performing loan restructurings and workouts, public-private partnerships and community development districts. Many of Kurry’s clients and the projects he counsels them on are located In Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe.
“Growing our real estate finance capabilities in Miami has been a strategic priority for our practice for some time now,” said Jodi Schwimmer, co-global chair of Reed Smith’s Financial Industry Group. “Jonathan’s practice adds to our existing finance and real estate offerings, and will strengthen our bench in South Florida and nationally. His experience and credentials will help position us as a go-to firm for clients with sophisticated real estate needs. We are very excited to have him join our team.”
In addition to his real estate finance practice, Kurry also provides outside general counsel services to family offices and high net-worth clients, offering advice, problem solving, negotiation and litigation prevention regarding real estate and corporate transactions, asset protection and tax planning, employment, noncompetition, confidentiality and charitable giving.
“Now is the perfect time to join my practice with Reed Smith’s deep bench and global footprint,” said Kurry. “I am looking forward to applying these synergies for the benefit of my clients and contributing to the firm’s reputation of delivering the highest quality, most effective legal services.”
“Jonathan has a fantastic reputation in the region as a leading finance attorney with deep ties to the real estate community in South Florida,” said Constantine Karides, Reed Smith’s Miami office managing partner. “We are fortunate to have him join us at a time when the region is experiencing an influx of corporates and financial institutions relocating some or all operations to South Florida, each with complex real estate financing needs.”
Kurry received his JD from the George Washington University Law School, and undergraduate degrees from Tulane University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
