Antony Brown is Senior Partner of Bivonas Law LLP.
He advises clients on complex international disputes, strategic negotiations, crisis management, and matters involving significant legal, commercial and political risk. Over a professional career spanning almost four decades, he has acted for business leaders, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, governments and senior public officials in situations where sound judgement, discretion and strategic thinking are essential.
Antony’s career began in the London insurance market, where he spent ten years initially as a broker before becoming a risk manager responsible for major casualty risks affecting international construction, energy and industrial businesses. Working on some of the most challenging commercial risks of the time gave him a practical understanding of risk assessment, liability and commercial decision-making that continues to distinguish his legal practice today.
Although trained as a criminal lawyer, Antony’s practice now extends well beyond traditional litigation. He is principally instructed where legal issues form only one part of a wider strategic challenge, and his work frequently requires the integration of multi-jurisdictional legal analysis with commercial judgement, political awareness, reputational management and complex negotiation.
He has extensive international experience, having advised clients throughout Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe, including assignments in Afghanistan and Russia. He is accustomed to working across jurisdictions and cultures, often in challenging or high-risk environments where careful planning, diplomacy and measured decision-making are critical.
Over the past three decades, Antony has undertaken numerous confidential international assignments involving sensitive negotiations and strategic advisory work. His clients have included multinational businesses, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and senior government figures, and he has also acted as a trusted adviser to heads of state on matters involving national interests and other highly sensitive issues. The confidential nature of much of this work means it cannot be discussed publicly.
Clients seek Antony’s advice when the consequences of a decision extend well beyond the courtroom. He is regularly instructed to help resolve disputes, manage crises and negotiate outcomes where financial, commercial, political and reputational considerations must all be balanced. His approach is characterised by careful preparation, calm judgement and an ability to find practical solutions to complex problems.
Much of Antony’s work comes through long-standing professional relationships and personal recommendation, and his reputation has been built on discretion, integrity and the confidence of clients who require experienced strategic counsel in circumstances where trust is paramount.
Expertise
- Strategic negotiations and dispute resolution
- Crisis management and reputational risk
- International disputes and cross-border advisory work
- Government and sovereign advisory
- High-value commercial and regulatory matters
- Risk management and strategic decision-making
- Advising business owners, family offices and high-net-worth individuals
- Sensitive investigations and confidential mandates
Antony is consistently recognised by the Legal 500 and is noted for his “strategic abilities”. Antony “can be relied on to deliver”, while Bivonas is said to “stand out as a beacon of quality” under Antony’s leadership.
Antony is ranked by the Legal 500 as a Leading Partner in Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals).
Antony is a fellow of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
He is also a member of the following associations:
- The International Bar Association
- The Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association
- The British-Russian Law Association