AUSTRALIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Dennis Miralis, Kartia Zappavigna and Darren Pham Nyman Gibson Miralis Nyman Gibson Miralis is an international, award-winning criminal defence law firm based in Sydney, Australia. For nearly 60 years, it has been leading the market in all aspects of gen - eral, complex and international crime, and is widely recognised for its involvement in some of Australia’s most significant criminal cases. Its international law practice focuses on white-col - lar and corporate crime, transnational financial crime, bribery and corruption, international ML, cybercrime, international asset freezing or for - feiture, extradition and mutual assistance law.
Nyman Gibson Miralis strategically advises and appears in matters where transnational cross- border investigations and prosecutions are be - ing conducted in parallel jurisdictions, involving some of the largest law enforcement agencies and financial regulators worldwide. Working with international partners, it has advised and acted in investigations involving the British Vir - gin Islands, Cambodia, Canada, China, the EU, Hong Kong, Macao, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, the UK, the USA and Vietnam.
Authors
Dennis Miralis is a leading Australian defence lawyer who specialises in international criminal law, with a focus on complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory investigations and
Kartia Zappavigna is an international criminal lawyer who has worked for the UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia and the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office in
prosecutions. His areas of expertise include cybercrime, global investigations, proceeds of crime, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, worldwide freezing orders, national security law, Interpol Red Notices, extradition and mutual legal assistance law. Dennis advises individuals and companies under investigation for economic crimes both locally and internationally. He has extensive experience in dealing with all major Australian and international investigative agencies.
Sydney. She holds a Master’s Degree in International and Transnational Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam, and assisted the University’s War Reparations Centre in providing advice for NGOs on issues of international criminal, and international humanitarian law. Kartia’s practice focuses on AML and CFT, UN and Australian sanctions compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, whistle-blower protections, the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, AUSTRAC registration, Notifiable Data Breach reporting and human rights and fair trials. Kartia assists the partners at Nyman Gibson Miralis in international and domestic criminal investigations.
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