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About
Provided by Patrick Gibbs KC
Practice Areas
Advice and advocacy at all stages of criminal and 'quasi-criminal' investigations, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, deaths in custody, inquests and public inquiries. Recent notable work in allegations of: sexual impropriety, domestic and overseas corruption; infanticide professional fraud; perjury/perverting; market abuse; tax avoidance; murder/manslaughter; LIBOR/EURIBOR; insider dealing; misconduct in public office; police station deaths; deaths following police contact; money laundering. Recent inquiries: Mcgrail (Gibraltar) Manchester Arena; Deepcut; Litvinenko; Leveson; 7/7; Tomlinson; Saunders; De Menezes; Climbie. For more information go to www.3rblaw.com.
Career
Oxford 1981; City 1984; Called 1986; KC 2006.
Professional Memberships
CBA; ARDL; FLA.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Patrick Gibbs KC is one of the most highly regarded advocates across all areas of serious crime work. He has been instructed in some of the most significant cases in recent years, from bribery and corruption to high profile sexual offence trials.
Patrick Gibbs KC is a highly intelligent and persuasive barrister who acts on behalf of corporations, as well as individuals, facing potential criminal sanctions. Gibbs has acted for the defence in a number of highly significant recent Serious Fraud Office prosecutions, including international corruption matters and multi-jurisdictional market manipulation cases. He is widely acclaimed by peers, with his advocacy skills receiving particular praise, and is further noted for his ability in substantial bribery and tax fraud cases.
Patrick Gibbs KC is a highly intelligent and persuasive barrister who acts on behalf of corporations, as well as individuals, facing potential criminal sanctions. Gibbs has acted for the defence in a number of highly significant recent Serious Fraud Office prosecutions, including international corruption matters and multi-jurisdictional market manipulation cases. He is widely acclaimed by peers, with his advocacy skills receiving particular praise, and is further noted for his ability in substantial bribery and tax fraud cases.
Patrick Gibbs KC has a strong track record of being instructed in the highest-profile inquests and inquiries, particularly where police conduct is under scrutiny. He is well suited to handling inquests that might result in criminal liability or disciplinary action. He routinely appears on behalf of all participants, including state agents and bereaved families.
Patrick Gibbs KC is an esteemed practitioner with a thriving practice focusing on the defence of barristers, solicitors and police officers. He offers particular expertise in disciplinary matters involving an overlap with criminal law. He is also skilled at representing professionals facing significant exposure in inquests and public inquiries.
Patrick Gibbs KC focuses on high-profile police disciplinary cases in which he tends to defend officers. He has also been instructed for forces in matters such as the Manchester Arena Inquiry.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Patrick is the most eloquent individual I've ever met."
"Patrick is a real class act."
"Patrick works so incredibly hard and puts in as many hours as required to achieve the best outcome for his client. His delivery is superb."
"Patrick is an enormously impressive individual with fantastic judgement and great gravitas."
"He is a class act and is mellifluous. He has a beautiful way of speaking that sucks you in and can rehabilitate even the most unattractive clients."
"He is an outstanding advocate, an outstanding tactician and a wordsmith. He is able to make something unreasonable sound irresistibly reasonable."
"Patrick is a quintessential jury advocate, very smooth and a complete charmer."
"He has fantastic judgement and is extremely bright. Juries really like him and he has the ear of the court and judiciary. He has a natural flair in terms of advocacy."
"Patrick Gibbs is absolutely brilliant. He is a magician in terms of his communication to a jury and in sentencing situations with a judge. His advocacy is outstanding."
"He is a highly impressive advocate with both the jury and the court. He has a sharp mind and can assimilate evidence with care and speed."
"Patrick is particularly strong as an advocate, fantastically persuasive and beautifully smooth."
"He is a quintessential jury advocate and is very smooth and completely charming."
"Patrick is absolutely brilliant and is a magician in terms of his communication to a jury. He is the best mitigator and his advocacy is outstanding."
"Patrick is the most eloquent individual I've ever met."
"Patrick is a real class act."
"Patrick works so incredibly hard and puts in as many hours as required to achieve the best outcome for his client. His delivery is superb."
"Patrick is an enormously impressive individual with fantastic judgement and great gravitas."
"He is a class act and is mellifluous. He has a beautiful way of speaking that sucks you in and can rehabilitate even the most unattractive clients."
"He is an outstanding advocate, an outstanding tactician and a wordsmith. He is able to make something unreasonable sound irresistibly reasonable."
"Patrick is a quintessential jury advocate, very smooth and a complete charmer."
"He has fantastic judgement and is extremely bright. Juries really like him and he has the ear of the court and judiciary. He has a natural flair in terms of advocacy."
"Patrick Gibbs is absolutely brilliant. He is a magician in terms of his communication to a jury and in sentencing situations with a judge. His advocacy is outstanding."
"He is a highly impressive advocate with both the jury and the court. He has a sharp mind and can assimilate evidence with care and speed."
"Patrick is particularly strong as an advocate, fantastically persuasive and beautifully smooth."
"He is a quintessential jury advocate and is very smooth and completely charming."
"Patrick is absolutely brilliant and is a magician in terms of his communication to a jury. He is the best mitigator and his advocacy is outstanding."
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