Ollie Long joined Birketts as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2026 and is currently undertaking his first seat within the real estate investment team in Norwich.
Ollie assists leading real estate investment firms, asset managers and institutional investors with their commercial real estate including the acquisition and disposal of retail parks and offices.
Prior to joining Birketts, Ollie was a corporate Paralegal at a regional firm, where he assisted on a range of corporate transactions including share acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts and asset acquisitions across a variety of sectors.
Ollie graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2024 with an Upper Second-Class Honors degree in Economics and Global Development. He went on to complete the Solicitors Qualification Exams, passing on his first attempt, and obtaining a Master of Laws in Legal Practice from the University of Law.
Recent work highlights
Assisted on the disposal of the share capital of a leading chemical supplier. His work included assisting with legal due diligence, preparation of transactional documents and supporting through to successful completion.
Assisted on the corporate restructuring of a land developer and its subsequent sale of SPVs to a specialist alternative asset manager for the development of energy storage projects.
Experience and education
2026 Trainee Solicitor, Birketts LLP
2025 – 2026 Corporate Paralegal at regional firm
2025 LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 & 2), University of Law
2024 SQE Essentials Course, University of Law
2021 – 2024 BA (Hons) Economics and Global Development, University of East Anglia
