Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
About
Provided by Banton Group
Banton Group was established in 2020 by powerhouse lawyer, Amanda Banton. She is renowned for her pioneering litigation in relation to complex financial products, particularly involving collateralized debt obligations or synthetic collateralized debt obligations, including successful ground breaking claims against global ratings agencies and global and Australian financial institutions.
Banton Group specialises in large commercial dispute resolution, class actions, restructuring and insolvency litigation and advisory matters. We are renowned for our direct approach to challenging and obscure legal problems on behalf of our clients.
Being strategic thinkers and results focused, our team brings together some of the brightest legal minds with worldwide experience. Our team members have successfully recovered well over half a billion dollars in settlements and judgments, with recoveries almost always at the high end of the damages claimed.
Our lawyers have experience acting in some of Australia’s largest class actions and insolvencies and are experts in assisting clients with high-value and reputationally significant disputes and investigative matters. Our practice also encompasses a broad range of regulatory matters, state and federal litigation, international arbitration, out-of-court restructurings, major private and public entity distressed transactions, multijurisdictional corporate collapses and court sanctioned schemes.
Chambers Review
Banton Group is a Sydney-based law firm with a strong track record of representing plaintiffs in class action disputes. Established in 2020, the firm regularly handles class action disputes related to the financial services sector, with noted experience in financial products class actions. It is also experienced in handling insolvency disputes.
Work Highlights
- Banton Group acted for plaintiffs in class action proceedings against Transport for NSW in relation to the construction of the Sydney Light Rail.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Banton Group lawyers are always oriented toward the best outcome of the client."
"Banton Group lawyers are always oriented toward the best outcome of the client."
Notable Practitioners
Amanda Banton of Banton Group is one of the best-known names in the class action space, commanding the widest recognition for her representation of plaintiff groups.
"She is a very powerful and clear thinker."