About
Matthew James Claughton is Managing Director and Solicitor at Olliers, where he leads a team of over 35 lawyers and heads the firm's nationwide pre-charge team. He specialises in pre-charge investigations, serious criminal and fraud matters, regulatory and disciplinary cases and acts for clients in professional body proceedings and public inquiries; he was named Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Criminal Lawyer of the Year 2023.
Practice areas
Criminal LawFraudRegulatory & DisciplinaryWhite-Collar CrimePre-Charge Work
Office
Expertise
Pre-charge investigationsSerious crimeFraudRegulatory and disciplinary proceedingsPublic inquiries and inquestsProceeds of Crime
Education
- Manchester Metropolitan University (1985 LLB)
Admissions
- Solicitor (qualified 1990)