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Setting the Standard Amongst Fee Share Firms

At Excello Law, we prioritise quality over quantity, with 200+ top lawyers and a 98% retention rate. Our lawyers, recognised by Legal 500, Chambers Guide, and Spears 500, are leaders in their fields, ensuring excellence in service and support.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact us today:
Join Excello Law

Collaborate With A
Network of 200+ Lawyers

A Lawyer Retention Rate
of 98%

Take Home Up To 85% of your earnings

Tailored Support
To Suit Your Ambitions

Why become a consultant solicitor at Excello Law?

  • Tailored Support: We aim to understand your unique needs to provide the best support.
  • Strong Internal Market: Our dedicated Referrals Lead fosters collaboration, with 42% of new matters generated through internal referrals.
  • Vibrant Events Program: From inspirational talks to golf and lunches, our events bring our lawyers together.
  • Diverse Pathways to Join: Join as a fee-share partner, with a team, or start your own branded practice.
  • 98% Lawyer Retention Rate: Our dedication to each individual lawyer’s needs and ambitions ensures we have the highest lawyer retention rate in the industry.
  • Startup Capital: We provide initial capital and investment to support your goals.
  • Offices Across the UK: Work remotely or from any of our nine UK offices.

How can I become a consultant solicitor?

Prospective lawyers will meet with our senior team to discuss their needs and goals, creating a plan to build their envisioned practice.

At Excello Law, we tailor our support to your needs. We offer startup capital, modern office facilities, administrative and PA/paralegal support, marketing and IT services, finance and billing, document management, PII, and compliance, in exchange for a percentage of your billed fees.

Our Excello 360 business services team ensures a seamless transition, with advanced technology that allows effortless file transfers from your existing firm, ensuring it remains ‘business as usual’ for your clients from day one.

What are the ways in which I can join Excello Law?

The way in which you join the firm depends on your goals and priorities. These will be discussed in your initial meeting with us and together we will formulate a plan.

You can:

  • Join us a fee-share partner/ become a consultant solicitor
  • Join us a team with other lawyers from your existing firm
  • Start your own branded legal practice within our House of Brands
  • Merge your existing firm with Excello Law

 

How much will I earn as a consultant solicitor?

We operate a transparent fee-share structure, whereby Excello lawyers receive the majority of the profit on costs, billed and paid of their own client work. When you become a consultant solicitor you can take home up to 80% of your earnings. Plus you can earn additional fees from referrals to other Excello lawyers.

Find out how much you could earn with our earnings calculator

How Will I Build My Practice as a Consultant Solicitor?

Most lawyers who join us either have a strong following or the confidence and network to build one. When you become a consultant solicitor at Excello Law, you’ll meet with our Marketing Director and Director of Community, who will help you promote yourself both within the firm and externally to build your profile.

Excello’s established referral network allows lawyers to connect through email groups or a dedicated intranet, finding experienced colleagues to collaborate on cases and build teams for larger projects. We also hold regular practice-specific and regional meetings to facilitate networking. Notably, 43% of matters opened are generated through referrals.

 

 

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Lawyer stories

Find out more about some of our lawyers and their experience at Excello Law.

“After over 20 years in ‘traditional’ practice, I was persuaded by the consultant fee-share model and I chose Excello because it felt like the best fit for me. Everyone I’ve spoken to or met is lovely and the firm is brimming with excellent, field-leading lawyers. As a fee share lawyer, I have a real sense of ownership, which in turn means I can focus exclusively on what is most important to me: delivering exceptional service to my clients.”

Barney Lawrence
Family , Joined August 2024 - London

"Thanks to Excello, I’ve been able to launch Cargo Law, turning my long-time ambition into reality. Their support gave me the freedom to build a practice where I can truly focus on delivering the personalised service my clients deserve.” Charlotte Gale – Founder, Cargo Law, part of Excello’s House of Brands

Charlotte Gale
Corporate and Commercial Law , Joined September 2023 - Andover

“As part of Excello's House of Brands, we’ve launched Ionic Legal with the independence to run our firm our way. Partnering with Excello allows us to bypass the administrative burdens of starting a new practice, so we can focus on what we do best: serving our clients and building Ionic Legal into the UK’s leading IP law firm.”

Roy Crozier
Real Estate  , Joined July 2024 - Manchester

"Excello is an entrepreneurial and challenger law firm model.  It was this ethos, and the drive to be different, that attracted me."

Katie McCann
Family & Mediation , Joined April 2021 - Manchester

"I couldn't be more delighted to be working with such a distinguished group of experienced and like-minded individuals."

Gitta Altmann
Corporate & Commercial , Joined May 2021 - London

"I've been very impressed with Excello's values and the firm's commitment to supporting lawyers."

Jon Belcher
Data Protection & Information Governance , Joined February 2021 - Cardiff

"Excello is one of the longest-established consultancy firms and pioneered the use of technology and modern working practices which have transformed the work life balance of many lawyers."

Karen Cruickshank
Property Development and Real Estate  , Joined June 2022 - Surrey

“I was impressed with the flexibility which Excello showed in incorporating my firm, which has allowed my colleague Robert and I to continue offering our services to our clients in much the same way.”

Rex Cowell
Property Litigation , Joined November 2021 - Kent

Joining Excello Law

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming part of the Excello team.