Olliers Solicitors

Olliers Solicitors is a top criminal defence and regulatory law firm in the UK. Our headquarters are in Manchester, with additional facilities in London, and we have an extensive client base across the country. Olliers enjoys a strong reputation for “crisis management,” often being called upon early in a case, sometimes before interviews take place. We appreciate the investigation's pressure and worry and are known for our proactive approach to ending it. Our areas of expertise include corporate /financial crime defence, regulatory breaches, serious crime, sex offence allegations, professional discipline, public inquiries, and inquests. Olliers excel at the defence of large-scale and complex serious criminal cases. Few companies can match our experience and knowledge on a national level. We were named a ‘Top Tier’ firm by the Legal 500 2025, the Chambers Guide 2025, and the Times Best Law Firm 2025. The 2024 Manchester Legal Awards named us Crime Team of the Year, for which we won the category seven times before that. Our Managing Director, Matthew Claughton, won the 2023 Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Criminal Lawyer of the Year and the Manchester Legal Awards Partner of the Year twice. Ruth Peters, our former Solicitor of the Year, is another director. Most of our solicitors are Leaders in their Field. Our team of experts allows us to cover the full range of criminal defence specialties. Clients can visit us in our Manchester or London offices, a barristers' chamber in any major city, or remotely via Zoom/Teams or other video platforms. We have a national prison coverage, and our lawyers can visit wherever you are.

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