Matthew Frankland
Consulting Partner

Matthew is a criminal law specialist with 35 years' experience in major criminal fraud trials and investigations. He handles a wide range of fraud cases, focusing on developing arguments designed to stop cases reaching charge or trial.

A founding partner of Byrne and Partners and PCB Byrne, Matthew has conducted numerous high-profile, multi-jurisdictional cases - including City and banking fraud, bribery and corruption, tax, money laundering and competition cases.

The Directories Say

Legal 500

• Matthew is in the 'Hall of Fame' for White-collar Crime.

Chambers and Partners

• Matthew is ranked in the UK Guide for his POCA and Financial Crime work and top ranked in the High Net Worth Guide, which states that he ‘[…] is one of those people that if he doesn't know it, it isn't worth knowing. He exudes calm and is a very wise, comforting presence.’ Financial Crime: HNW Individuals

Lexology Index

• ‘Matthew is a national and international fraud investigations specialist with extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional cases’, and is ‘Highly Recommended’ by Lexology Index 

Notable Experience

• Successfully acted for defendants in the Libor litigation both in the criminal court and at the FCA.
• Advised in connection with contentious oil contracts in Iraq and fraud litigation in the Middle East generally.
• Two Supreme Court appeals and two European Court of Human Rights cases.
• Ran the LCB litigation which caused Customs & Excise to be stripped of their powers to prosecute and forced their merger with the Inland Revenue.
• Advised in many major international corruption and finance industry cases involving the SFO and DOJ. He also has extensive experience of dealing with other overseas law enforcement authorities. Representing and advising several overseas Governments.
• Currently advising a former CEO of a FTSE 50 company.

Background

Matthew was a partner in a major US firm and a founding partner of Byrne and Partners LLP in 2003. He has achieved long-standing recognition for his work, referred to as a 'leader in his field' in the directories for 30 years. He is also listed in international directories as a leading crime specialist. 

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