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Leading Fraud Defence Solicitors London & Manchester 

Olliers is recognised as a market leader in defending investigations and prosecutions relating to financial crime, business crime, regulatory breaches, and asset recovery. We have an outstanding reputation for our proactive approach to dealing with the investigative stages of a process and crisis management, always looking to bring an investigation to an early conclusion.

We are ranked as a Top Tier Fraud Firm by the Legal 500 as well as Chambers Directory.  Our Managing Director, Matthew Claughton is ranked as a Leading Individual by the Legal 500 and is the 2023 Northern Powerhouse Criminal Lawyer of the Year.  Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field.

We act for clients facing investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC Investigations, specialist fraud divisions of the police, the Financial Conduct Authority, the National Crime Agency, the Insolvency Service, the Health and Safety Executive and Trading Standards.

We act for individuals and businesses, professionals including solicitors, accountants and doctors. We have acted for politicians in both Houses.  We frequently act for company directors and owners of businesses large and small. We act in cases of bribery and corruption.

We deal with allegations of fraud against banks, financial institutions, employers, and have in the past acted in cases involving the NHS, the Welsh Assembly, charities, the Skills Funding Agency and victims have also included members of the general public. Over recent years few firms can match our experience in defending cases investigated by HMRC. We act in multi jurisdictional cases and are specialists in mutual assistance and extradition.

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We also place a great emphasis on our front footed but sensitive approach to the investigation stage of a case. We will always look to nip an investigation in the bud without a prosecution being brought. We are acutely aware of the importance of reputation management. We liaise with investigating authorities from the outset, we always consider the early involvement of counsel and frequently look to make representations against charge without losing sight of the primary objective which is preserving our client’s position in the event of a trial.

Our team can respond swiftly to dawn raids and searches following the issue of a warrant or the use of a statutory power.

We also act for those whose assets have been restrained during the course of a criminal investigation. Restraint Orders can have a paralysing effect on both an individual or a company. Olliers’ experience in assisting those subject to both criminal investigation and restraint is substantial.

When seeking to restrain assets and individuals investigators often disregard the rights of individuals and their obligations. Here Matthew Claughton discusses the duties of investigators and strategies that can be employed during the course of restraint proceedings which can assist the defence during the course of the investigation.

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Olliers Solicitors – Specialist Criminal Defence Law Firm London & Manchester

If you are facing an allegation of fraud, please contact us by telephone on 0161 834 1515, by email to info@olliers.com or complete the form below.

We have offices in both London and Manchester and our representation is nationwide. Our Managing Director Matthew Claughton is the 2023 Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Crime Lawyer of the Year. We are the Manchester Legal Awards Crime team of the year 2023. In 2022 we were Small Firm of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards.  In 2021 we won Crime Team of the Year 2021 at the Manchester Legal Awards as well as Small Firm of the Year. We are ranked as a Top Tier criminal firm in the 2023 editions of both the Legal 500 and the Chambers Directory.

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