Matthew Frankland

Matthew Frankland is a Founding Partner at PCB Byrne (as well as previously Founding Byrne and Partners). He specialises in the defence of national and international fraud investigations and prosecutions and has done for over 30 years. He acts on behalf of corporate and individual clients with a particular emphasis on avoiding prosecutions wherever possible and challenging the conduct of prosecutors pre charge. He has advised at government level in connection with many matters, including a major UN criminal investigation, disputes arising within the oil industry, major bribery allegations, financial services and complex fraud cases. Matthew has conducted many investigations and prosecutions with multi-jurisdictional issues including Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Somalia, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Iraq, the UAE and the USA. The latter leading him to have substantial interaction with, and knowledge of, the US Department of Justice and FBI. He consequently advises in large restraint and money laundering investigations with extensive experience of Crown Court and High Court confiscation, restraint, receivership and forfeiture proceedings.

Qualified 1991; assistant in leading niche firm specialising in white-collar crime; assistant solicitor Simpson Curtis, Leeds; partner Titmuss Sainer Dechert (now Dechert) 1998-2003; co-founding partner Byrne and Partners February 2003.

LCCSA; CALA; ARDL; Law Society

Matthews enjoys art, architecture and sport.