Multinational fee-share firm Excello Law continues to grow its team in the North West with the arrival of John Osborne, a highly experienced family lawyer based in Cumbria.
Formerly head of the family department at Harrison Drury & Co, John has decades of experience acting for clients in complex divorce and financial proceedings. He has also advised in many challenging and complex children’s cases, some of which have been listed in the law reports as precedents.
The leading legal directories including Legal 500 and Chambers have recognised John as a top family lawyer in the market. He has acted for clients nationally and internationally and has vast experience with private FDR hearings and roundtable meetings. He is also a qualified Collaborative Lawyer.
John comments: “I chose to join Excello on account of its outstanding reputation and the brilliant lawyers it has in the organisation. Their consultancy model gives me the perfect mix of flexibility, entrepreneurship and being able to be master of my own destiny.”
Excello’s North West team has seen exciting growth in 2026. John’s appointment follows that of commercial property specialists Mick Hewitt and Darren Barwick, private client lawyer Heather Horsewood, and Tracey Miller, a family law partner based in Liverpool.
Jo Losty, COO of Excello Law, comments on the appointment: “We are very pleased to welcome John, our latest new addition in the North West, to the growing Excello team. His well-earned reputation as one of the region’s most impressive family lawyers will deepen our expertise in this practice area.”
As one of the fastest-growing fee-share law firms in the UK, Excello gives entrepreneurial lawyers a real alternative to the traditional model of legal practice. Excello has grown to become one of The Lawyer’s top 150 firms in the UK by revenue, with more than 250 consultant lawyers worldwide. Distinctly among fee share firms, Excello provides extensive support for consultant lawyers that goes beyond the standard: from day-to-day operations to referrals, mentoring and financial guidance.
