Olliers

Serious Crime

Partner

Matthew Corn qualified as a barrister in 1995. He transferred to become a solicitor in 2002 and joined us in April 2014.

His background is as a Serious Crime Specialist and he is a supervisor for VHCC cases for both fraud and non fraud. His litigator caseload invariably involves cases prosecuted following National Crime Agency (NCA) investigations as well as HM Revenue and Customs and also the Counter Terrorism unit. He also deals with a number of complex proceeds of crime confiscation matters and has appeared in high profile cases involving fraud, drugs importation conspiracies, murder and terrorism.

The Legal 500 2024

“Matthew Corn is an exceptional solicitor. He is the go-to solicitor for serious criminal cases in Manchester. He is extremely thorough and leaves no stone unturned. He is calm and personable, gaining the confidence of clients from the outset.”

As well as being a member of the Law Society, he remains a (non practising) member of the Bar of England and Wales.

Testimonials

“I used Olliers for a huge ‘firearms’ case for my son. Matt Corn represented him for just short of a year & took it to trial (in which my son got acquitted). Matt was excellent and I found him to be absolutely amazing… Not only was he empathetic with us as a family, keeping us informed every step of the way, I feel he went the extra mile for my boy & attended every hearing when some solicitors resort to video link or representatives ( as he was detained in a prison out of town) & really believed in my sons innocence & was passionate his job. He remained professional & very assertive to the case.

Also behind the scenes was a very kind, supportive legal secretary Maria Douglas whom was there also every step of the way lending a friendly ear & talked the family through all the things we needed to know from a legal & friendly prospective!”

“I honestly can not credit those two people individually… They both a a true credit to the firm!!!! This case was a very serious/complex one & we had full faith in them & to our avail justice was served.”

“I can not recommend this firm enough! Thank you for an amazing outcome!”

Matthew in the media 

Matthew was asked to speak to appear on a Podcast for the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) who were presenting a feature on the effects of the war in Ukraine in terms of the current commentary around financial crime which has increased massively in view of the sanctions imposed on Russian billionaires. The Institute were mindful of new guidelines announced by the Financial Action Task Force relevant to their profession and in particular were keen to focus on the new Economic Crime Bill which has now in fact become law. Matthew was asked to comment on whether the new Economic Crime Act could have a significant impact in tracking down Russian assets covered by western sanctions and how it differs from what is already in place in terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act. Click here to listen to the Podcast.

Matthew was quoted in Compliance Week discussing the criticism of the Serious Fraud Office in the recent ENRC Ruling. Click here to read.

University of Leicester 1993 BA Hons Inns of Court school of Law 1995 University of Leicester 1998 MA

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