Banton Group

Banton Group was founded in 2020 by powerhouse litigator Amanda Banton. Banton Group’s specialist legal practice will encompass a broad range of corporate, commercial and insolvency litigation, as well as all aspects of corporate insolvency and restructuring law. Amanda Banton is renowned for her pioneering work in complex financial instruments litigation. Amanda is consistently recognised by her clients and peers in major legal directories as one of Australia’s leading disputes, restructuring & insolvency lawyers and brings more than 15 years of experience in the legal profession as well as significant experience in management and consulting. Amanda is supported by partners Elliott Smith and Ross Garland, together with a team of special counsel, senior associates and associates. Together, our partners have made significant recoveries for our clients from high value judgments and settlements including AU$200 million+ against Lehman Brothers and AU$215 million against Standard and Poors. Our lawyers are also renowned for their direct approach to challenging and obscure legal problems on behalf of their clients. Banton Group is focused on providing market-leading expertise, outstanding service and exceptional legal solutions. We aim to fully understand our clients’ requirements, challenges and objectives to maximize the value of our services to them. Our practice is dedicated to operating on the frontier of advanced legal solutions and technological developments and is at the forefront of how law firms will operate into the future with a focus on setting up an environment that facilitates new opportunities to leverage technologies to assist in flexibility, work life balance and lower our cost base. Contact Elliott Smith at elliott.smith@bantongroup.com