Nkechi Hokstad is a Managing Associate at Ogier, a leading offshore firm, where she plays a key role in expanding their London office and providing clients with Jersey law expertise. A solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, Nkechi trained and qualified as a finance lawyer at Clifford Chance before transitioning to UBS as an HR business partner. She returned to legal practice in 2020, quickly rising to Senior Associate and then Managing Associate.

Nkechi has worked on notable transactions such as advising AXA IM-Real Assets on the acquisition of Dolphin Square and BentallGreenOak on the £1bn development of the UK’s largest net-zero carbon office scheme at 105 Victoria Street. These achievements led to her recognition by The Legal 500 as a ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Leading Associate’ for Offshore Firms in London. Clients describe her as “intelligent, personable, and pragmatic.”