Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 Edition

CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAWYER OF THE YEAR AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Anti-Money Laundering Compliance & Advice • Appeals • Bail Applications • Bribery and Corruption Offences • Cybercrime • Drink Driving and Traffic Offences • Extradition and Mutual Assistance • Freezing Orders and Asset Forfeiture • General Crime and Serious Crime • ICAC and Crime Commissions Matters • International and Transnational Criminal Law • Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime • Suing the Police Contact Nyman Gibson Miralis Level 9, 299 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box 21147, World Square NSW 2002 DX 11543 SYDNEY DOWNTOWN Ph: +61 2 9264 8884 Fax: (02) 9264 9797 www.ngm.com.au contact@ngm.com.au Finance Monthly Global Awards 2017 www.finance-monthly.com 110 australia About Phillip Gibson Phillip is one of Australia’s leading criminal defence lawyers. Having over 30 years of experience in all areas of criminal law his practice now focuses solely on serious, complex, and international crime. Serious and Complex Crime As a result of his experience and skill as a defence lawyer Phillip can manage and advise on the most complex cases. In the areas of traditional crime Phillip has acted in many large and serious drug matters including the largest ever importation of drugs in Australia, high profile murder trials and numerous complex fraud matters including international / transnational bribery. International / Transnational Crime With the proliferation of e-commerce and the availability of the internet to communicate and transfer money around the world many criminal investigations now involve overseas law enforcement bodies and require an ability to work on an international scale. Phillip has advised on cases involving China, U.S.A., United Kingdom, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, South Korea, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand. These cases often involve assets forfeiture and multiple jurisdictions. This work includes the following: • International money laundering • New South Wales Crime Commission (NSWCC) • Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) • Independent Commission Against Corruption • Royal Commissions • Transnational crime Phillip appears in all courts in Australia and travels extensively outside Australia to facilitate the defence of his clients in international / transnational matters. Company Profile Nyman Gibson Miralis (NGM) is an international award winning criminal defence firm based in Sydney, Australia. For over 50 years it has been leading the market in all aspects of general, complex and international crime and is widely recognised for its involvement in some of Australia’s most significant criminal cases. Nyman Gibson Miralis’s international law practice focuses on transnational financial crime, bribery and corruption, international money laundering, cybercrime, international asset freezing and/or forfeiture, extradition and mutual assistance law. NGM strategically advises and appears in matters where transnational cross border investigations and prosecutions are being conducted in parallel jurisdictions, involving some of the largest law enforcement agencies and financial regulators world-wide. Working with international partners, NGM has advised and acted in proceedings involving the USA, Canada, the UK, the E.U, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Macau, Vietnam, Cambodia, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, British Virgin Islands, New Zealand and South Africa. In the field of domestic and local criminal law, the reputation of NGM has been built on the principles of delivering the highest quality legal service in every type of criminal case for over half a century, including leading cases in the High Court of Australia and the Court of Criminal Appeal. NGM acts in complex crimes such as murders, sexual assaults, drug importations and frauds and are acknowledged experts in general crime, drink driving and traffic law (including license appeals). The firm has specialist capabilities in Crime Commissions, Royal Commissions and ICAC inquiries as well as a niche practice in civil proceedings against the Police for malicious prosecution. In recognition of its excellence in criminal legal practice, Nyman Gibson Miralis has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. In 2017, the firm was awarded The Lawyer International – Global Awards – 2017, in the following categories: • White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year – Australia • 2017 Corporate INTNL Global Awards White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year in Australia • 2017 International Advisory Experts Award: White Collar Crime Award In 2016 it was named Criminal Defence Law Firm of the Year – Australia in the Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards, and received the award for Best White Collar Crime Law Firm in Australia for 2016. NGM was also recognised for its expertise in White Collar Crime by two other institutions in 2016, receiving the Global Law Experts 2016 Award for White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year in Australia, and the International Advisory Experts 2016 for White Collar Criminal Lawyers in Australia. • Cyber crime • Extradition law • Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters • National Security law • Proceeds of Crime law PHILLIP GIBSON Partner, Accredited Criminal Law Specialist