Australia

Class Actions; Insolvency; Dispute Resolution

Amanda is the Managing Partner of Banton Group, established in February 2020. Banton Group is a preeminent litigation firm and one of the largest private litigation/insolvency practices in Australia. Its work encompasses some of Australia’s biggest insolvencies and class actions, along with corporate and commercial litigation and advisory work. Amanda brings close to 20 years of experience in the legal profession, she was formerly at Squire Patton Boggs and Piper Alderman where she ran substantial litigation practices and has consulting experience from KPMG and Federal Government expertise.

Amanda’s practice encompasses a broad range of complex insolvency, regulatory, corporate, and commercial disputes and litigation including class actions. Those disputes include a wide range of issues including contract, corporations and ASIC legislation (including securities litigation), competition and consumer law, and breaches of trust and fiduciary duties.

Amanda nurtures her relationships carefully and is highly regarded by clients, litigation funders and insolvency practitioners, and most importantly the Court and peers. Amanda is known for her capacity to establish cases from the ground up for those looking for legal recourse for significant losses. She can effectively manage the interest of all stakeholders including clients, funders, the court and defendants’ solicitors. Amanda always does her utmost to meet court deadlines and client expectations whilst always being conscious of her legal and ethical obligations. She is known for her ability to be across the minute details of all her matters, and being a great strategic thinker, having executed groundbreaking cases in which new law has been created.

Amanda is synonymous with some of the most complex commercial, corporate and insolvency litigation in Australia.

Awards:

Chambers Asia Pacific

● Dispute Resolution – Band 4 2022

● Dispute Resolution – Band 4 2023

Asia Pacific Legal 500

● Recommended lawyer - Dispute Resolution – Class Actions 2022

● Recommended lawyer - Restructuring and Insolvency 2022

● Recommended Lawyer – Dispute Resolution: Class Action –Band 3 2023

● Leading Individual: Class Action Dispute Resolution 2023

Australasian Law Awards

● Excellence Award – Law Firm Leader of the Year 2022

● Excellence Award – Law Firm Leader of the Year 2023

Doyle’s Guide

● Recommended lawyer Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, 2022