28 July 2026 | 4 min read
Is OpRE still alternative real estate?
James Philpott
Team: Lawrie Cunningham, Tom Stevenson, Sophie Reguengo, Mark Grenyer , Emily Hilton
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Emily is an associate director within the Ogier Global Real Estate team in Jersey, servicing a variety of complex real estate structures across commercial and residential sectors. Emily is a qualified Chartered Secretary and is an Associate Member of The Chartered Governance Institute.
Emily was named one of eprivateclient’s Top 35 Under 35 in 2021 and 2022.
Emily has over 14 years’ experience in the finance industry, predominantly focused on the administration of offshore real estate holding structures. Prior to joining Ogier in 2024, she was managing a team providing administration services for regulated funds as well Shariah compliant structures investing in various assets.
Emily graduated in 2010 from the University of Sussex with a BA Honours in Spanish and holds the following professional qualifications:
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