About
Olliers Solicitors is a UK criminal defence and regulatory law firm based in Manchester with facilities in London, representing individuals, businesses and organisations nationally across corporate and financial crime, regulatory breaches, serious crime, sexual and motoring offences, professional discipline, inquests and public inquiries. The firm is ranked in the Legal 500 2026 and Chambers Guide 2026, was named a Times Best Law Firm 2025 and won Crime Team of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards in 2025.
Practice areas
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Lawyers at this firm
Aimee Darbyshire-Ellison
Trainee Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Alex Close-Claughton
Senior Associate · Crime
Anne-Marie Nicholls
Senior Associate · Criminal Law
Austin Anderson-Brettell
Associate · Motoring Law
Connor Brylczak
Solicitor · Criminal Defence
David Philpott
Partner · Criminal Defence
Eleanor Harris
Paralegal · Criminal Defence
Gareth Martin
Partner · Criminal Defence
George Odysseos
Paralegal · DBS
Hannah Poolo
Associate · Criminal Defence
Helen Buxton
Associate · Crime
Hope Rea
Trainee Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Jack Tomlinson
Associate · Criminal Defence
James Claughton
Associate · Criminal Defence
Jane Novas-Morell
Consultant Criminal Defence Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Kathryn Lloyd
Senior Associate · Criminal Defence
Laura Baumanis
Partner · Crime
Maria Koukou
Trainee Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Martha Odysseos
Associate · Criminal Defence
Martha Whitehead
Senior Associate · Criminal Defence
Matthew Corn
Partner · Serious Crime
Matthew James Claughton
Managing Director & Solicitor · Criminal Law
Nathalie Potter
Associate & Head of Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Department · Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
Nicola Bruce
Senior Associate · Criminal Law
Rebecca Dimond
Business Executive · Criminal Defence
Richard Cornthwaite
Partner · Criminal Defence
Ruth Peters
Business Development and Marketing Director & Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Saskia Abbot
Senior Associate · Crime
Simone Isaacs
Consultant Criminal Defence Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Stacey Mabrouk
Commercial Director & Solicitor · Criminal Defence
Toby Wilbraham
Partner · Litigation
Zita Spencer
Partner · Crime