Kate Hodson named in Asian Legal Business's top 40 under 40

Ogier's Kate Hodson has been named as one of Asia's top 40 lawyers under 40 for the second time in three years. Kate is a partner in Ogier's Hong Kong funds team. She is included in the list by Asian Legal Business, which recognises lawyers on the quality and complexity of their work, their career achievements and recommendations from clients, colleagues and superiors.

Ogier's head of investment funds in Hong Kong Nick Plowman noted: "Kate's general practice and her broad international outlook enables her to take a view across Asia - including a growing client base in Japan where she is one of a small number of offshore lawyers with a Japanese practice - Europe and America. Coupled with this, her experience across a broad range of strategies and industries spanning private equity, VC, hedge, real estate, infrastructure, cryptocurrency and ESG funds and impact investing all mean this recognition is well deserved".

"Kate's commitment to the profession also extends to developing market-leading expertise in an area that will in part shape the future of the industry through developing an in-depth knowledge of international environmental and energy laws, allowing her to better advise her funds clients on the launch of Sustainable Investing and Impact Funds. She is now a go-to speaker and chair at ESG events, having built her profile on a foundation of both a personal passion for the subject and real substance to her expertise."