Phillip is one of Australia’s leading defence lawyers. He has over 30 years’ experience in all areas of defence work. Phillip’s practice now focuses on complex criminal cases and international cross border investigations. His areas of expertise include bribery and corruption, proceeds of crime, anti-money laundering, world-wide asset restraint, cybercrime, mutual assistance law, INTERPOL red notices and extradition.
Phillip advises clients under investigation for financial crimes both domestically and internationally. His experience includes dealing with investigations in multiple jurisdictions including United Kingdom, USA, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, Sweden, Czech Republic, South Africa, BVI and New Zealand.
In Australia, Phillip has extensive experience in investigations and prosecutions involving AFP, ASIC, ACIC, CDPP and all state law enforcement agencies including the New South Wales Crime Commission and Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Awards and Industry Recognition
2023
Doyles Guide named Phillip Gibson a Recommended Criminal Defence Lawyer in Sydney
2022
Doyles Guide named Phillip Gibson a Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer in New South Wales
2021
Doyles Guide named Phillip Gibson a Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer in Sydney
2020
Corporate Intl Global Awards names Nyman Gibson Miralis International White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year in Australia
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer in Sydney
2019
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer in New South Wales
Doyles Legal Guide named Nyman Gibson Miralis a First Tier Criminal Defence Law Firm in New South Wales
LegalComprehensive Global Awards named Nyman Gibson Miralis Australia’s White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
2018
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer in Australia
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer in New South Wales
Doyles Legal Guide named Nyman Gibson Miralis a First Tier Criminal Defence Law Firm
Global Law Experts named Nyman Gibson Miralis International White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year in Australia
Corporate LiveWire named Nyman Gibson Miralis White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
2017
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Pre-eminent Criminal Defence Lawyer in Australia
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson A Pre-eminent Criminal Defence Lawyer in New South Wales
Doyles Guide named Nyman Gibson Miralis a Leading Criminal Defence Law Firm in New South Wales
2016
Global Law Experts named Nyman Gibson Miralis the Leading White Collar Defence Firm in Australia
Corporate Live Wire named Nyman Gibson Miralis the Leading White Collar Defence Firm in Australia
Corporate Live Wire named Nyman Gibson Miralis the Leading Criminal Defence Firm in Australia
Doyles Legal Guide named Phillip Gibson a Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer
Doyles Guide named Nyman Gibson Miralis a Leading Criminal Defence Firm
Publications
GIR Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2025 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
Lexology In-Depth: International Investigations Edition 14 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2024 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Bribery & Corruption 2024 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to Business Crime 2024 – Exclusive co-author of APAC Overview chapter
GIR Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2024 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Investigations Review 13th Edition – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
Lexology GTDT Government Investigations 2024 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Anti-Money Laundering 2023 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Bribery & Corruption 2023 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2023 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2023 – Exclusive co-author of APAC Overview chapter
Australia – An Increasingly Global Approach – The Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2023
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Anti-Money Laundering 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Bribery & Corruption 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
Australia – An Increasingly Global Approach – The Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2022
International Investigations Review 11th Edition – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
Lexology GTDT Government Investigations 2022 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Anti-Money Laundering 2021 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Cartels 2021 – Exclusive co-author of Australia chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2021 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Bribery & Corruption 2021 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Australia: An increasingly global approach – The Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2021
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2021 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Cartels 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Bribery & Corruption 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Asia-Pacific Chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cartels & Leniency 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2020 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
Australia: An increasingly global approach – The Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2020
International Investigations Review 9th Edition – Exclusive co-author of Australian Chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2019 – Exclusive co-author of Australian chapter
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Anti-Money Laundering 2019 – Exclusive co-author of “Anti-Money Laundering in the APAC Region” chapter
Global Legal Insights to: Cartels 2019 – Exclusive co-author of Australian Chapter
Australia: An increasingly global approach – The Asia-Pacific Investigations Review 2019
International Comparative Legal Guide to Cybersecurity 2019 – Exclusive co-author of Australian Chapter
International Investigations Review – Exclusive co-author of Australian Chapter
Certifications
2020: Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age – Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (in association with HarvardX)
1999: Accredited Criminal Law Specialist – The Law Society of New South Wales
Conferences
2019 IBA 6th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference Tokyo
2019 International Bar Association Annual Conference Seoul
2017 International Bar Association Transnational Crime Conference – Lisbon, Portugal
2017 Judge at International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition – The Hague, Netherlands
2017 AML & Financial Crime Asia Summit – Singapore
2017 Financial Compliance Asia Summit – Singapore
2016 ALB Anti-Corruption Forum – Hong Kong
2016 Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance Annual Conference – Hobart
2015 Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance Annual Conference – Melbourne
Positions Held
1999 – current: Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
2002 – 2016: Member NSW Law Society Criminal Law Committee
2016 – current: Chair NSW Law Society Criminal Law Accredited Specialist Advisory Committee (assesses applicants to be accredited specialists in criminal law in NSW)
Memberships and Associations
| The Law Reviews 2018 Expert Panel | The Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law |
| The Law Council of Australia | The Extradition Lawyers Association |
| International Law Section | Law Asia |
| National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (USA) | The American Bar Association (International Associate) |
| The International Bar Association | International Law Committee |
| War Crimes Committee | Criminal Law Committee |
| Criminal Law Committee | Cyber Crime Committee |
| Asia Pacific Regional Forum | White Collar Crime Committee |
