Senior commercial property and construction specialists join law firm for Birmingham office launch
Excello Law has opened an office at Birmingham’s Two Snowhill, with commercial property and construction specialists from Shoosmiths and Weightmans appointed to spearhead its growth.
The move forms part of the law firm’s ambitious growth plans for the Midlands, and is supported by the recruitment of Stephen Belshaw, who joins from Shoosmiths where he was an equity partner, and Richard Osborn, who has joined from Weightmans where he was Midlands regional office head.
The firm said the office currently has capacity for 10 lawyers, with space to grow as the team expands.
George Bisnought, managing director, said: “We have been eyeing up the opportunity to open in Birmingham for some years now but wanted to ensure we did it in the right way. I am therefore delighted to now be launching in Birmingham, with two well-regarded lawyers from the local market who bring a wealth of experience but, importantly, understand the Excello culture.
“We see this as the beginning of a new chapter for Excello and our strategy for growth in the wider Midlands region and will be recruiting more senior lawyers across all practice areas.”
Belshaw is an expert in construction law with a particular focus on contentious construction acting for main, sub and specialist contractors, employers, developers, funders, consultants and end-user occupiers. He has extensive knowledge and experience of adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation, expert determination and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Osborn is a real estate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, particularly in commercial and residential development and regeneration, with clients ranging from national housebuilders and developers to local landowners and investors. He was formerly Midlands regional office head and real estate partner at Weightmans and has regularly been recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories.
He also has experience in the retail and leisure sector, having acted for several national retailers and leisure operators and has also led on a number of high-profile retail restructuring transactions.
