Emily Long

Emily Long is a Partner in our public sector team and a dual-qualified corporate lawyer and Chartered Governance Professional, based in our Bristol office.

She advises NHS organisations, public bodies, boards and senior executives on NHS governance, healthcare regulation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, organisational change and risk management.

Prior to joining Birketts, Emily built a successful career as a General Counsel, Company Secretary and governance leader across highly regulated sectors, including healthcare, aerospace and defence, social housing, financial services and public procurement. She has extensive experience advising boards and executive teams on strategic decision-making, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, organisational transformation and complex commercial matters.

Most recently, Emily served as Director of Corporate Governance, Trust Secretary and Senior Information Risk Officer at an integrated NHS Foundation Trust providing acute, community and wider health and care services. As the executive lead for legal services and governance, she advised the Board, Council of Governors and Executive Team on NHS governance, healthcare regulation, board assurance, regulatory compliance, strategic transformation and organisational risk.

Emily combines first-hand public sector and commercial experience with practical boardroom insight, enabling her to provide clear, pragmatic advice on NHS governance, healthcare law, board assurance, organisational change, corporate transactions and strategic decision-making.