Phillip Gibson

Phone: 0414 933 167

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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 SydneyCrime - Recommended - 2023

 

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

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 chapterLexology GTDT National Expert

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 chapterThe Law Reviews Expert Panel 2021

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
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