Ambitious for a better legal future
Collaborative, thoughtful, energetic and excited for the future.
Contact UsShaped by our diverse backgrounds and depth of global experience, we help to foster better legal systems that can be shown to be effective and transformative.
Hook Tangaza, founded in 2016 by Alison Hook and Nankunda Katangaza, brings together an international and multidisciplinary team with decades of combined global expertise in the legal, justice and related business sectors. We are not a provider of legal services, though we have qualified lawyers from different jurisdictions in our ranks, working alongside economists and public policy experts. These diverse academic backgrounds and years of work experience shape our view that a fair, open and well-run legal sector can transform economies, businesses, societies and even individual lives, for the better. We love nothing more than working with ambitious organisations and individuals seeking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.
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Our Team
Alison Hook
Director
Emma plays a key role in operational effectiveness through process optimisation and project coordination, supporting consistent and professional service delivery.
Emma Ho
Business Administrator
Eseohe Itua
Junior Analyst
Estelle leads the operational management of registry services for the Association of Costs Lawyers Training, overseeing programme delivery and supporting effective governance and organisational development.
Estelle Ritter
Head of Operations
Heike Lörcher
Director (EU)
Madeleine Jenness
Head of Business (Education & Training)
Nankunda Katangaza
Director
Rebecca Bramble McDade
Senior Accounts Manager
Sarah Fellows
Education & Training Advisor
Sundaram Balasubramanian
Junior Consultant
Terri oversees course coordination for the Association of Costs Lawyers Training, supporting programme delivery and maintaining high standards across the learner experience.
Terri Gurrell
Course Coordinator
Our Commitment to a Better Future
Our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and in particular the seven areas below where we believe Hook Tangaza can make the most meaningful contribution, both through our client work and the way we run our own business. Each section sets out what that means in practice.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
UN SDG 4 Quality Education
UN SDG 4 Quality Education
We work with universities, training providers and regulators on legal education reform, including LawCAB (where we provide operational management), and supporting universities and law schools on the SQE and QWE, the Legal Services Board’s competence project, and the review of Irish legal education. Internally, each team member has a dedicated annual training budget.
UN SDG 5 Gender Equality
UN SDG 5 Gender Equality
We are a 100% female-owned business. Our flexible working arrangements support parents of young children and others with caring responsibilities.
UN SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
UN SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
We benchmark our salaries against the market and aim to pay above it. In our project work, we advise on trade, professional services and regional growth – from Myanmar and other international markets.
UN SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
UN SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
We help expand access to justice and legal services, supporting people and communities to assert and enforce their rights.
UN SDG 13 Climate Action
UN SDG 13 Climate Action
We measure and work to reduce our carbon footprint, and our choice of office reflects our landlord’s environmental commitments. Through networks such as ACLT and ACGC, we support efforts to connect climate risk to legal and regulatory risk.
UN SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
UN SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
The heart of our work – governance and regulatory projects with bodies including LCA, CILEx, the EAC and ICLR. We are active members of the International Bar Association.
UN SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
UN SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
We build cross-border networks that share knowledge and capacity, including ACLT, ACGC, AMANI and MRB, and raise awareness of the SDGs among our clients and contacts.
What our clients say
Hook Tangaza has been our go-to research partner in recent years, thanks to their deep knowledge of all corners of the legal sector, ability to find and shed new insights on sector data, flexibility in responding to our needs, and unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality work. Their contributions have been indispensable in helping us achieve our regulatory objectives and uphold the highest standards within the costs profession.
Kate Wellington, Chief Executive, Costs Lawyer Standards Board
We are immensely grateful for the exceptional support provided by Hook Tangaza. Their expertise was instrumental in enhancing our capacity to act as the AML/CFT supervisor for the legal profession in Kenya. We significantly improved our understanding of AML/CFT risks and developed a robust Workplan. Their guidance in fostering risk-based thinking and governance has been invaluable, equipping us with the necessary tools to supervise the legal profession. We highly recommend Hook Tangaza for their professionalism, dedication, and profound impact on our institution.
Mwathi Kitonga, Deputy CEO/Director Compliance & Ethics Directorate, Law Society of Kenya
We worked with Hook Tangaza on assessments of the impact of our pro bono work in Sierra Leone and how it could be more effectively organised and delivered. Hook Tangaza were excellent – they understood both how UK lawyers do international pro bono work and the Sierra Leone context, and made some very useful recommendations. They were a pleasure to work with.
Richard Honey KC, Barrister at Francis Taylor Building & Chairman of the steering group of the UK Sierra Leone Pro Bono Network
I personally appreciate the professionalism, efficiency and the incisive skill with which Hook Tangaza analysed the multiple issues of this growing organisation. Your advice has been invaluable and has enabled us to rectify structural and governance issues which militated against our important mission. I would not hesitate to recommend the highly valued services of Hook Tangaza.
Yemi Candide-Johnson, President, Lagos Court of Arbitration