Jonathan Heaney
Managing Partner
Jersey
Jonathan specialises in M&A transactions, private equity deal structuring, corporate real estate transactions and investment fund matters.
He has been the Managing Partner of the Jersey office since 2014 and is also a member of our Global Investment Funds and Corporate Groups.
He has more than 20 years' experience as a lawyer, and he is recognised in Legal 500's Hall of Fame and as a recognised practitioner in Chambers & Partner. Commercial and sensible, he focuses on achieving client goals with the minimum of fuss.
He is admitted in England and Wales (non-practicing), Jersey and the BVI.
Exceptional in his field and a first point of contact
Experience and recent work
Before joining Walkers in 2005, Jonathan spent five years in London at two international firms. There he gained experience in corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Jonathan subsequently spent two years in the BVI specialising in international and structured finance, joint ventures, private equity and investment funds.
Jonathan relocated to Jersey in 2007.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- British Virgin Islands
- England and Wales (not practising)
- Jersey
Education:
- LLB (Hons) in European Law & Languages, University of the West of England, Bristol
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of the Law Society of Jersey
2025 - Chambers and Partners UK - Offshore: Corporate / M&A - Band 3
2024 - Legal 500 UK - Leading Partner
2024 - Legal 500 UK - Hall of Fame
2024 - Chambers and Partners UK - "Jonathan is great to work with; he's hands-on, user-friendly, helpful, commercial and involved."
2023 - Legal 500 UK - Hall of Fame
2023 - Chambers and Partners UK - Corporate & Finance - Band 3 - “Jonathan is attentive to matters personally, which is comforting for the clients. His technical knowledge is outstanding.”
2022 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & M&A - Leading Individual - "Robust leader, hands on approach with clients, highly reactive and quality assured."
2022 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & M&A - Leading Individual - "Jonathan Heaney is the lead partner and handles our requirements efficiently and diligently."
2021 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame - "Jonathan Heaney leads a very good team, but always leads from the front, makes himself available and is across each matter or transaction for which he assumes responsibility."
2020 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame
2020 - Legal 500 UK - Banking and Finance - Recommended Lawyer
2020 - Chambers and Partners UK - Recognised Practitioner
2020 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2019 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Leading Individual- "Jonathan Heaney ‘stand[s] out as exceptional individuals within their field’. [Jonathan Heaney] ‘has a proven track record in corporate, refinancing and real estate transactions and trust matters.’ "
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Banking & Finance - Recommended Lawyer
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & Commercial - Recommended Lawyer
2018 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds – Leading Individual - "Jonathan Heaney is ‘exceptional in his field and a first point of contact’."
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Banking & Finance – Recommended Lawyer
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & Commercial – Recommended Lawyer
2017 - IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds – Leading Individual
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Banking and Finance – Recommended Lawyer
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate and Commercial – Recommended Lawyer
2014 - IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer
2013 - Finance Monthly – Top 100 International Advisor – Investment Funds – Jersey
2012 - Legal 500 UK - "Jonathan Heaney ‘provides high levels of service’."
2012 - Who’s Who Legal 100 – “Jonathan Heaney is 'first-rate' for investment funds work and is also noted for his 'fantastic client service'."
2012 - Corporate INTL magazine - '25 Best Lawyers in Jersey'
2012 - The International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers - "Based In Jersey, Jonathan Heaney is 'well known' for his investment funds expertise, which covers both hedge funds and Private Equity."
2011 - Legal 500 UK - "Jonathan Heaney is 'recommended' and ‘never lets you down’."
2010 - IFLR 1000 - “Jonathan Heaney is very easy to work with – affable and efficient.”
2024 - Legal 500 UK - Leading Partner
2024 - Legal 500 UK - Hall of Fame
2024 - Chambers and Partners UK - "Jonathan is great to work with; he's hands-on, user-friendly, helpful, commercial and involved."
2023 - Legal 500 UK - Hall of Fame
2023 - Chambers and Partners UK - Corporate & Finance - Band 3 - “Jonathan is attentive to matters personally, which is comforting for the clients. His technical knowledge is outstanding.”
2022 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & M&A - Leading Individual - "Robust leader, hands on approach with clients, highly reactive and quality assured."
2022 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & M&A - Leading Individual - "Jonathan Heaney is the lead partner and handles our requirements efficiently and diligently."
2021 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame - "Jonathan Heaney leads a very good team, but always leads from the front, makes himself available and is across each matter or transaction for which he assumes responsibility."
2020 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame
2020 - Legal 500 UK - Banking and Finance - Recommended Lawyer
2020 - Chambers and Partners UK - Recognised Practitioner
2020 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2019 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds - Leading Individual- "Jonathan Heaney ‘stand[s] out as exceptional individuals within their field’. [Jonathan Heaney] ‘has a proven track record in corporate, refinancing and real estate transactions and trust matters.’ "
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Banking & Finance - Recommended Lawyer
2018 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & Commercial - Recommended Lawyer
2018 - IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds – Leading Individual - "Jonathan Heaney is ‘exceptional in his field and a first point of contact’."
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Banking & Finance – Recommended Lawyer
2017 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate & Commercial – Recommended Lawyer
2017 - IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Investment Funds – Leading Individual
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Banking and Finance – Recommended Lawyer
2016 - Legal 500 UK - Corporate and Commercial – Recommended Lawyer
2014 - IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer
2013 - Finance Monthly – Top 100 International Advisor – Investment Funds – Jersey
2012 - Legal 500 UK - "Jonathan Heaney ‘provides high levels of service’."
2012 - Who’s Who Legal 100 – “Jonathan Heaney is 'first-rate' for investment funds work and is also noted for his 'fantastic client service'."
2012 - Corporate INTL magazine - '25 Best Lawyers in Jersey'
2012 - The International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers - "Based In Jersey, Jonathan Heaney is 'well known' for his investment funds expertise, which covers both hedge funds and Private Equity."
2011 - Legal 500 UK - "Jonathan Heaney is 'recommended' and ‘never lets you down’."
2010 - IFLR 1000 - “Jonathan Heaney is very easy to work with – affable and efficient.”
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
Dilmun Leach
Partner, Walkers (CI) LP
Jersey
