About
Antoni Berardone
Principal & Legal Practice Director · LLM (Comm Litt) (Disp Res) · LLB · GDLP · AMDRAS
Master of Laws (LLM) — double major in Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Graduate Fellow of the College of Law — awarded for academic distinction
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bond University
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP), The College of Law
Nationally accredited mediator (AMDRAS), The College of Law
Calm under pressure. Relentless on your behalf.
Antoni Berardone leads BA Legal’s commercial team. Before the law, he undertook officer training with the Australian Army — where staying composed and making clear decisions under real pressure is the entire point. He brings that same temperament to high-stakes commercial disputes.
Today he is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal and High Courts of Australia, holds a Master of Laws in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution — for which the College of Law named him a Graduate Fellow for academic distinction — and is a nationally accredited mediator. He acts for businesses and their owners in disputes where real money, control and reputation are at stake — complex contractual and shareholder disputes, debt recovery, building and construction, restraint and confidential-information matters, and urgent applications.
What clients tend to remember isn’t the law — it’s how the whole thing felt. That they were genuinely looked after. That they understood what was happening and why. That nobody made them feel small for asking. That the costs were never a surprise. And that, when it mattered, the firm was unmistakably in their corner.
How we work
01
Tell us what’s happening
A confidential, no-obligation conversation. We listen, then tell you plainly where you stand and what your options are.
02
A clear strategy and scope
You get the plan, the path and a clear view of how we keep cost and risk controlled — before the work begins.
03
Resolve, or litigate
We pursue the commercial result first. Where the other side won’t move, we litigate decisively — to the Supreme, Federal or High Court if it’s warranted.
04
Back to business
The matter handled, your position protected, and you back to running your business with the least possible disruption.
Why clients stay
A complex legal reality, made to feel manageable
You’ve got a business to run. Our job is to carry the dispute — and to make sure you always understand what’s happening, why, and what it’s likely to cost. You’re on our team, and we treat your matter like it’s our own.
You’re looked after
You’re a client, not a file number. You deal directly with the principal who runs your matter, backed by a team clients single out for keeping them calm and informed when everything feels like it’s on fire.
You understand what’s happening — and why
We translate a complex legal reality into plain commercial English. You always know where you stand, what your options are, and why each step is being taken. No one leaves a conversation confused, belittled or talked down to.
No surprises — on the bill
You know what each step is likely to cost before we take it. No bait-and-switch quotes, no nasty invoices arriving after the fact. Litigation is hard enough without surprises from your own lawyer.
Results that make commercial sense
We measure success the way you do: the outcome your business needs, achieved cost-effectively — by negotiation or mediation where that’s faster, and through the courts where it’s necessary.
You bring him in when the stakes are high, the pressure is real, and you need someone who doesn’t flinch when others fold. Razor-sharp and strategic in negotiations — and he genuinely cares about the outcome.
— Founder, financial-services company
Outcomes depend on the facts of each matter. Past results are not a guarantee of future outcomes.
Talk to us
Tell us what’s happening. We’ll tell you where you stand.
A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your dispute and your options. We respond within one business day.