Senior lawyers pioneering a new way of working.

Our executive team

George Bisnought

Founder and Managing Director

George qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and has worked extensively in both private practice and within industry, predominantly as legal director for a number of global software companies. He established Excello Law in 2009 at the vanguard of a new era in legal services provision, addressing client demands for greater accessibility, quality and value for money.

Joanne Losty

Recruitment Director

Jo joined Excello Law in 2009 and is responsible for recruiting lawyers with the commercial acumen, legal expertise and outstanding client relationships who are looking for greater freedom to practise. She is also a specialist in commercial litigation including commercial and property dispute resolution, debt recovery and professional negligence claims.

Lesley Potter

Chief Marketing Officer

Lesley has spent over 20 years working in PR and marketing, across agencies, in-house – including as UK communications director for Compass Group PLC – and managing her own business. Her work has primarily covered business to business services across a range of sectors including IT and telecoms, professional services, leisure and hospitality.

Sarah James

Financial Controller

Sarah joined Excello Law in 2019 with responsibility for management of the finance department within the firm. She is an experienced finance and HR professional, having previously worked as a senior manager within the offshore industry for Intecsea, which provides insight, engineering and project management.

Deon van Schalkwyk

Operations Manager

As our operations manager, Deon is responsible for managing the systems, office estate and all key infrastructure that supports our lawyers. He and his team have significant operational and project management experience within the legal sector.

Rebecca Lehec

Excello 360 Manager

Rebecca manages our central support services team – Excello 360 – which provides a wide range of organisational, administrative, secretarial and PA resources as needed by our lawyers, as well as providing bespoke induction and training programmes for lawyers, teams and firms transitioning to more agile working at Excello.