“Excello Law stands firmly upon our values of excellence and integrity. Our commitment to excellence means we recruit only the best people.”
“It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I only wish I had done it sooner”
“Excello offered invaluable guidance and support, managing the regulatory, administrative, and managerial aspects of launching and running a legal practice.”
“Excello Law understood my needs and aspirations: they gave me the freedom to build my practice my way.”
“Excello attracts like-minded We know there are many questions lawyers have about opportunities at Excello Law.
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We want to ensure you have all the information you need when choosing to join one of the UK’s leading consultancy model law firms.
FAQs
Excello Law was established in July 2009 as one of the first limited company law firms. We received our licence as an Alternative Business Structure in 2013.
Now Excello is one of the leading consultancy model law firms in the UK.
Unlike traditional law firms, Excello Law has a streamlined structure led by an experienced and passionate board with extensive expertise. The Executive Board consists of Founder and Managing Director, George Bisnought and Recruitment Director Joanne Losty, supported by a Leadership Team covering marketing, finance, risk & compliance, operations, IT and business support services.
Excello Law is an entirely new-model law firm; we are neither a type of chambers or a franchise. Our structure was created to meet the evolving needs of lawyers and clients alike in the 21st century. We believe that by promoting collaborative and co-operative working, we can encourage success and, ultimately, happiness.
Excello Law is recognised as one of the leading consultancy model law firms in the UK because it prioritises quality over volume. Rather than recruiting at scale, we carefully select senior lawyers with strong reputations, proven client relationships, and a commitment to high professional standards.
Our focus is not on building the largest headcount, but on maintaining a premium community of experienced consultants who deliver exceptional legal services to their clients.
The term “virtual law firm” can be deceptive. Whilst Excello Law boasts cloud-based services and remote support, we encourage a strong community ethos and face-to-face interaction between our lawyers.
The needs of lawyers and clients are ever-changing and our firm continually evolves to meet those needs. So, while virtual working is entirely possible with Excello Law, we provide admin and secretarial support, conferences and regional meetings, as well as offices and client meeting rooms in 10 City-centre locations across the country. In this way, we offer absolute flexibility while helping lawyers and clients to remain connected.
Yes. Unlike some fee-share law firms that scale rapidly, Excello Law deliberately adopts a quality-first recruitment strategy.
Every lawyer who joins the firm goes through a rigorous selection process to ensure:
- Strong technical expertise
- A solid and transferable client base
- Alignment with our professional values
- A collaborative mindset
This selective approach protects both our brand and the calibre of our legal services.
At Excello Law, every prospective consultant solicitor is personally interviewed by members of our senior leadership team.
Candidates are then introduced to senior leaders across all areas of the business – including compliance, finance, operations and marketing – ensuring a thorough mutual assessment.
This multi-stage process ensures that every lawyer who joins:
- Meets our high professional standards
- Understands our culture and expectations
- Is committed to delivering premium client service
We believe this hands-on approach is essential to maintaining our reputation as one of the leading consultancy model law firms in the UK.
The key difference is our emphasis on long-term quality and professional integrity.
While many consultancy model firms compete on scale or fee percentages, Excello Law competes on:
- Calibre of lawyers
- Strength of client relationships
- Rigorous selection standards
- Strong internal culture and collaboration
Our leadership team is directly involved in recruitment, ensuring consistency, professionalism and high standards across the firm.
Senior lawyers choose Excello Law because they want to be part of a premium, carefully curated legal community – not just another name on a large platform.
- They value:
- A respected, quality-driven brand
- Direct access to senior leadership
- A collaborative network of experienced peers
- A firm that protects its reputation by recruiting selectively
For established lawyers seeking autonomy without compromising on professional standards, Excello Law offers a premium consultancy model built on quality, leadership involvement and long-term credibility.
Joining Excello Law
We understand that it will take time to transition clients, open files, carry out work and then bill during the early months. We do offer financial assistance to help maintain cashflow for new Excello lawyers – please get in touch for more information about our financial support.
No; you don’t need to pay to become an Excello Lawyer.
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.
While you will gain all the advantages of working within a team, you will be self-employed, either as an individual consultant lawyer or via a personal service company, subject to the terms of a legal services agreement. We can provide tailored guidance on the options available.
When you join Excello Law, we will help you to decide how best to structure your practice. Our team of tax and financial advisors will talk to you about logistics, tax and financial matters, such as mortgages and loans. For more information, please contact us.
Most senior lawyers working in a firm are subject to a notice period. If you become an Excello Lawyer, we will tailor your transition and induction package to meet your needs. This includes agreeing a mutually convenient start date.
It is not uncommon for lawyers to be subject to restrictive covenants. Our team has experience in dealing with circumstances such as this and we will factor it into your transition programme. If you would like to discuss the matter, please get in touch.
As an Excello Lawyer, your Professional Indemnity insurance will be covered by us. We currently have PII cover of £15m
You will need all the basics required for self-employment i.e. a computer (laptop or desktop with a Windows operating system), printer, scanner, phone and non-branded stationery. Our team can help you to source the equipment that you need and will introduce you to suppliers who offer discounted rates to Excello lawyers.
You will need to have a Microsoft Office package and anti-virus software, which we can help you source. All other technology is provided through our cloud-based systems – full training is given on each element as part of our induction programme.
Your post will be received by one of our offices in London, Liverpool, Leeds and Chester. Post is opened daily and is scanned and emailed to the relevant lawyer on the same day. We have facilities to centrally send and receive faxes – the latter and scanned and emailed to lawyers as received.
Excello Law is about collaborative working. This way, our lawyers and our clients benefit from an unrivalled range of skills and experience. We operate a referral incentive scheme that promotes peer referrals; in fact, over 40% of the files opened by Excello lawyers came from internal referrals.
Over 15 teams now work nationally across all practice areas. These are consultant lawyer led, supported by a mixed team of associates, newly qualifieds, paralegals and trainees. We actively support those lawyers looking to build teams and provide tailored recruitment and employment options.
Our success, and that of our lawyers, is based on teamwork; we encourage our lawyers to get to know each other and we host regional lunches, practice get-togethers and national conferences to facilitate our strong team ethos. We organise an optional social calendar, which includes annual summer and Christmas parties. Our office network encourages team working and interaction between lawyers.
At Excello Law, we provide unmatched support that sets us apart from many other leading consultancy model law firms. Every consultant solicitor has access to:
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Dedicated compliance oversight and guidance
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Finance and billing support to streamline collections
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Marketing and business development resources
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Administrative and operational assistance
Our approach ensures lawyers can focus on delivering exceptional client service while enjoying the autonomy of a consultancy model, backed by a robust support infrastructure.
As one of the UK’s leading consultancy model law firms, Excello Law invests heavily in personalised support. Every lawyer is connected with senior leadership and operational teams across all areas of the business, including:
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IT and systems support
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Compliance and risk management
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Client development and marketing advice
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Peer collaboration and internal referrals
This integrated support network ensures our lawyers thrive in a high-performance consultancy model without sacrificing quality or client service.
Joining Excello Law
We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming part of the Excello team.