Bryony Adams
Bryony is a general commercial litigator who works principally with a mix of regulated commercial clients and government entities.
She provides advice on contentious issues and represents clients in large scale court proceedings, alternative dispute resolution processes and regulatory investigations, on a broad range of matters including:
- statutory licensing regimes and other regulatory frameworks (particularly in the context of gambling and financial services), including those involving administrative, constitutional and other public law considerations;
- regulatory investigations, examinations and enforcement actions, including those involving external audit processes, remediation processes and civil penalty proceedings;
- crisis prevention and management;
- corporate governance, accountabilities and market disclosure issues;
- complex commercial contracts and associated issues;
- matters raising concerns in respect of disclosure of sensitive or restricted information, including in the context of confidentiality.
Bryony has particular expertise in dealing with contentious issues arising in the context of the Australian Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) legislation but has also provided advice, representation and strategic assistance in relation to ASIC investigations, foreign corruption investigations and ACCC proceedings.
Her clients have recognised her for being commercial and perceptive and for instilling confidence.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Defending Tabcorp and for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the first two civil penalty proceedings ever brought by AUSTRAC under the Australian AML/CTF legislation.
- Defending Commonwealth Bank of Australia in two shareholder class actions brought in the aftermath of AUSTRAC commencing civil penalty proceedings against it, and in associated appeals brought by the class action applicants.
- Defending Crown Resorts Limited in a shareholder class action brought in the context of AUSTRAC announcing an investigation into one of its subsidiaries.
- Defending Sydney Water Corporation in proceedings brought against it in the Federal Court of Australia alleging misleading & deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct.
- Defending Sydney Trains in an employee underpayments class action.
- Acting for Tabcorp in numerous matters involving constitutional, competition and statutory interpretation issues relating to its wagering businesses and for its media division in relation to broadcasting rights disputes (at State, Federal, Appellate and High Court levels).
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