Richard Osborn is a real estate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, particularly in commercial and residential development and regeneration, with clients ranging from national house-builders 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.
Richard 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.
As a former chair of governors, Richard also has an interest in the education sector and has experience of working with schools on Academy conversions as well as acting for a number of Higher Education institutions.
Richard also acts for several banks and lending institutions in connection with secured lending transactions.
Richard has been most recently listed in the Legal 500 2023, 2024 and 2025 directories, with comments including:
‘Very quick on its feet; we dealt with engaged senior people at all times; first-class specialist industry knowledge.’ (2025)
‘Richard Osborn has been an exceptionally good partner since we were introduced to him a few months ago. His responsiveness and proactive approach are excellent; his commercial awareness, negotiation skills, energy and common sense have been consistently top drawer.’ (2024)
‘Richard Osborn handled a complex sale with brisk efficiency.’ (2023)
‘Richard Osborn is an excellent lawyer, who is both technical and commercial. He provides the experience and deal knowledge of much bigger firms, but can provide the partner-led service of a more niche practice. I have been incredibly impressed with how he is able to problem solve and see routes through even the trickiest of legal issues. He is engaging, responsive and friendly to work with. I have also found him to be well connected and able to make introductions to other useful commercial contacts in other professional fields. I would wholeheartedly recommend him to other real estate investors and developers.’ (2022)
‘I think very highly of Richard Osborn and Excello. They are very strong from a technical perspective but also commercial and solution-orientated. The thing that has particularly impressed me is how engaged and quick to respond Richard is. Nothing is too much trouble. This is certainly not the experience I have had with many other lawyers. I have found that Richard Osborn compares very favourably to the lawyers that we deal with at the large scale London and regional firms who specialise in real estate.’ (2022)