Ataf T. Khokhar
Ataf Khokhar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Khokhar Law Group, established in 2023. Known for his tactical approach to complex corporate transactions, Ataf structures legal frameworks that allow investors, developers, and business owners to scale safely and efficiently.
Ataf holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and a Juris Doctor (cum laude) from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami. His distinguished international career includes a prestigious appointment at the United Nations in New York and five years of elite practice in Manhattan. During his tenure in New York, Ataf served as an attorney for the New York State Office of the Attorney General and managed institutional legal frameworks within JPMorgan Chase, gaining deep, foundational insights into global banking and regulatory environments.
Upon returning to Canada, Ataf leveraged his enterprise-level experience at major regional law firms before launching his own specialized practice. Today, his commercial capabilities are highly sought after by high-net-worth investment groups across Manitoba.
Core Transactional Expertise
Commercial Real Estate Execution: End-to-end legal oversight for the acquisition, structuring, refinancing, and divestment of commercial plazas, multi-family residential complexes, and industrial portfolios.
Residential Real Estate & New Construction: Navigating single-family home sales, condominium developments, estate transfers, and specialized builder/pre-construction purchase agreements.
Corporate Syndication: Advising sophisticated investment groups on optimal ownership vehicles, beneficial holding corporations, limited partnerships, and protective shareholder frameworks.
Commercial Leasing Infrastructure: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating landlord and tenant retail lease frameworks, stepped rent schedules, fit-up fixturing clauses, and cost-recovery structures.
Institutional Finance & Lending: Navigating borrower compliance and corporate transparency to secure preferential lending rates and terms with Tier-1 financial institutions and credit unions.
Board Appointments & Community Governance
Ataf aligns his professional capabilities with impactful community leadership. He served on the Board of Directors for St. Paul’s High School and the Westminster Housing Society, contributing to local education and affordable housing initiatives.
Beyond the Firm
An avid sports enthusiast, Ataf plays hockey and coaches basketball in his spare time. He is deeply rooted in his community and cherishes spending time outdoors with his wife, Anjali, and their children, Aaliyah and Kobe.