Olliers Solicitors

Olliers is one of the UK’s leading criminal defence and regulatory law firms, specialising in the defence of individuals, businesses, and other organisations across a broad range of corporate and financial fraud crime, regulatory offences, serious crime, sexual offences and motoring offences. We also act in professional discipline matters and use the same skillset to represent individuals and organisations facing criticism before inquests and public inquires.

Each year we act for many hundreds of clients around the UK who are faced with an investigation that could lead to charges, or who have already been charged with an offence.

We don’t wait for events to unfold – we take control. As experts in pre-charge representation, Olliers’ proactive approach ensures we are on the front foot from the outset. We preempt issues and build a robust defence strategy from day one. We take control and ensure our clients are in the best possible position.

When everything is on the line, you need experts, not generalists. Olliers is a nationally recognised criminal defence specialist with expertise in the most complex and serious criminal cases. Our clients benefit from the focused expertise of a firm that deals exclusively with complex and serious crime. Our lawyers are experts in niche areas, ensuring our clients receive the sharpest advice available from a lawyer that has been carefully matched as the best to lead their case.

Our proven ability to navigate high-pressure situations means we provide the safe hands needed to protect our client’s freedom, reputation and family. Our decades-long legacy is built on proof – not promises. We have a verifiable record of success evidenced in cases won, awards and accolades achieved, qualifications gained and client testimonials.

Olliers is fuelled by passion, meaningful values and a genuine desire to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. We believe that supporting our clients through their legal journey is as important as the right outcome. Olliers are approachable, non-judgemental and genuine. We build authentic, caring relationships with clients and are genuinely invested in their wellbeing.

We are ranked as a “Top Tier” defence & regulatory firm by the Legal 500 2026 and Chambers Guide 2026. In 2025 we won the award for Crime Team of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards for the eighth time since 2011. We are a Times Best Law Firm 2026. In 2026 we won Criminal Team and Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2026.

We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week defence response team. The police and other investigatory bodies do not operate on a 9-5 basis and neither do we. We are always available when needed.