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27 October 2017
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Birkett Long—Shahban Ali

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Essex firm boosts the residential property team at its new offices

Solicitor Shahban Ali, who specialises in residential property, has joined Essex law firm Birkett Long.

Shahban is based at the firm’s new offices in Colchester, covering all aspects of conveyancing, including freehold and leasehold properties, transfer of equity and remortgages.

He has worked in property law for nearly ten years, after previously specialising in personal injury litigation. He qualified as a solicitor in 1997.

Shahban said: ‘Birkett Long has such an excellent reputation in this area that when I saw the opportunity to come and work for such a renowned law firm, I just had to take it. I am extremely proud to be a part of this team.’

Birkett Long is a 24-partner full service law firm with offices in Chelmsford, Colchester and Basildon.

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