Corporate/M&A
Scotland
12 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Ken Long
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Practice Areas
Ken Long is a partner working in corporate advisory, private equity and mergers & acquisitions. In the last year Ken has worked on a variety of transactions, including acting for LSE-listed Macfarlane Group PLC on its recent acquisitions of Gottlieb Packaging and A.E Suttons
Limited. Ken and his team are very active in Scotland’s private equity market acting for both spin out companies and investors. Ken acted for the high profile spin out from the University of Glasgow, Vector Photonics Limited, in its £3m investment from Clean Growth Fund and Foresight Williams. Ken acted for both Equity Gap and Alba business angel syndicates in 27 deals during the year raising over £40m in investment.
Career
Partner at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP 1999 – present.
Professional Memberships
Member: Law Society of Scotland.
Publications
Articles in regional and national press and magazines.
Personal
Ken was born in 1963 and educated at Aberdeen University. He lives & works in Edinburgh.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Corporate/M&A - Scotland
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Ken Long's corporate practice operates primarily in the technology sector. He works with both startups and larger businesses on a wide range of transaction types. He has experience of both venture capital investment and private equity buyouts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Ken is really experienced and a good operator.
Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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