Matthew Paton

Background

About Matthew Paton

LEGAL 500 Leading Junior - Private Client: Trust and Probate "He has enormous experience of conducting complex litigation as both an advocate and solicitor. He is an excellent tactician and fights extremely hard for his client." LEGAL 500 Leading Individual - Offshore “He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Bahamian trust law - very persuasive oral communication skills and excellent drafting skills. ’ Matthew has a wide practice encompassing all aspects of traditional and commercial chancery and is ranked as a Leading Junior in Private Client: Trust & Probate (Legal 500). He has particular focus on litigation in the areas of trusts and estates, related company matters, insolvency (particularly cross-border issues), and civil fraud and regularly appears in the higher courts. Matthew has also appeared in the courts of a number of offshore jurisdictions including the Privy Council, and is ranked as a Leading Individual in Offshore (Legal 500). As well as being called to the Bahamas Bar, Matthew frequently advises in matters arising from all of the principal offshore jurisdictions, including BVI, Bermuda, Cayman, the Channel Islands, and more recently St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada. He has also acted as an expert on Bahamian law in the English and US courts. As well as being instructed as sole counsel, due to the nature of his practice, he is equally comfortable working as part of a larger team. For a fuller description of his work and recent examples of cases please visit: