Gibson Dunn announced today that Mark Manson-Bahr has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group. Mark is ranked Band 1 for Real Estate Finance by Chambers UK 2025, which describes him as being “at the forefront of the market,” and as a Leading Partner for London Property Finance in Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025. Commenting on his arrival, Eric Feuerstein, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice Group, said: “Mark is best in class and widely regarded as one of the best real estate debt lawyers in Europe. We’re delighted to have him join us.” “I am thrilled to join Gibson Dunn’s global real estate platform. Their clients are an integral part of the global real estate landscape. Working with Rob Carr in London, and colleagues throughout Europe and the U.S. is an opportunity I cannot pass up. I can’t wait to get to work for our clients,” said Mark. Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice Group is widely considered one of the best in the world: it was named a 2024 Real Estate Group of the Year by Law360 and is the Chambers USA 2024 Group of the Year for Real Estate: USA – Nationwide. The London team has worked on some of the most high-profile real estate financings in recent years, including the £1.2 billion financing of 100 Bishopsgate and advising Canary Wharf Group on its £610 million financing of its retail portfolio with clients and funds managed by Apollo. Gibson Dunn has significantly expanded its transactional practices in London. Real estate partner Hayden Cameron joined the office in recent weeks, and other recent joiners include M&A partner Will McDonald, private equity partner Will Summers, and finance partners Kavita Davis and David Irvine. About Mark Manson-Bahr Mark is a real estate finance specialist who represents lenders and sponsors for investment in, and the development of, commercial real estate. He works across the capital stack, in all commercial real estate sectors, including data centres, office, PRS, hotels, cold storage, the care sector and student accommodation. Mark also has extensive experience in real estate restructuring across Europe, working with both consensual and court-based approaches. He joins Gibson Dunn from a leading U.K. firm where he spent his entire career, and where he was Global Head of Real Estate Finance. Download PDF