What we do
Birchwood advises funds which offer bespoke debt structures including senior, whole loan and mezzanine facilities to support borrowers in delivering high-quality real estate strategies.
Backed by institutional capital
Birchwood is backed by W.R. Berkley Corporation, one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the United States. Founded in 1967, W.R. Berkley Corporation, is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange with invested assets in excess of $22billion (as at 31 Dec 2021).
Meet the team
Lorna Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Office: +44 (0)20 4574 3296
Mobile: +44 (0)7554 226 534
Email: lorna.brown@birchwoodrec.com
V Card: Lorna Brown


Kate Tovey
Director
Office: +44 (0)20 4574 3292
Mobile: +44 (0)7510 924 638
Email: kate.tovey@birchwoodrec.com
V Card: Kate Tovey
Libby Thelwall
Director
Office: +44 (0)20 4574 3299
Mobile: +44 (0) 7384 452 364
Email: libby.thelwall@birchwoodrec.com
V Card: Libby Thelwall

News & Insights
All the more useful news and industry and financial insights from the Birchwood Real Estate Capital team.

22.11.23
New Hire – Libby Thelwall
Rates Look Set To Stay Higher For Longer, But That Doesn’t Mean All Property Values Will Fall
06.07.23
New Hire – Edward Raynor
We are delighted to announce that Birchwood has appointed Edward Raynor as an associate, joining our expanding team. Edward will be responsible for sourcing and underwriting new opportunities for the business as we continue to expand our financing activities across the UK and Europe.
11.04.23
Why UK offices aren’t following the US route
Birchwood's Lorna Brown writes for React News on the importance of repurposing office stock to meet the needs of future occupiers and investors.
28.02.23