Richard Osborn—Weightmans

Weightmans LLP has announced partner Richard Osborn as regional office head for the Midlands region, incorporating leadership of the firm’s Birmingham and Leicester offices.

Richard, who has been the regional office head in Leicester since June 2014 and has also worked in Birmingham for a number of years, is an eminent member of the Midlands business and professional community. As well as being a member of many of the local business groups and networks, he is highly respected for his skills and wide range of experience as a lawyer in the real estate sector.

As office head in both Birmingham and Leicester, Richard will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s entire Midlands presence, helping to raise the profile of the firm in the region and creating a greater cohesion between the two offices to provide clients with a seamless service wherever they may be located in the Midlands.

Richard says: “Having been part of the Weightmans Leicester team for over two years, I am delighted to be at the forefront of this new strategy to combine strengths and increase the sense of unity between the firm’s Birmingham and Leicester offices.

“The role is just one step we’re taking towards creating our very own ‘Midlands Engine’ and I look forward to collaborating with colleagues to work towards this vision and, most importantly, to serving our clients across the region.”

Senior partner, Dan Cutts, says: “The merging of this role adds more consistency and focus to our primary aim of providing a full service, flexible offering to clients wherever they are in the Midlands.

“Richard is very well known across the region and I am confident that under his leadership the Midlands offering will not just continue to thrive, but grow even further.”